Cell Division Quiz

What is the process by which a cell divides into two identical daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Fermentation

• Mitosis

• Photosynthesis

During which phase of the cell cycle does mitosis occur?

• M phase

• G2 phase

• G1 phase

• S phase

How many divisions occur in mitosis?

• Zero

• Three

• Two

• One

What type of cells undergo mitosis?

• Nerve cells

• Gamete cells

• Muscle cells

• Somatic cells

What is the role of centromeres in mitosis?

• Helping to separate the duplicated chromosomes during cell division

• Producing energy for the cell

• Anchoring the cell to the extracellular matrix

• Regulating gene expression

What is the significance of somatic cells in mitosis?

• Somatic cells undergo mitosis to create genetic diversity.

• Somatic cells undergo mitosis to produce gametes.

• Somatic cells undergo mitosis for reproduction.

• Somatic cells undergo mitosis for growth, repair, and maintenance of the body.

What are the 3 stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?

• Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

• Mitosis, Interphase, Cytokinesis

• Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

• Interphase and Mitosis

A ____ is an organized form of DNA.

• chromatin

• chromosome

• centriole

• centromere

Letter A is a _____.

• centromere

• sister chromatid

• centriole

• chromatin

The cytoplasm divides in _____.

• anaphase

• metaphase

• telophase

• cytokinesis