Cell Division Review Quiz

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

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

Which type of cell division results in the formation of gametes?

• Mitosis

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Meiosis

Name the phase in the cell cycle where the cell grows and carries out normal functions.

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Prophase

How many chromosomes are present in a human somatic cell?

• 23

• 46

• 30

• 50

What is the division of the cytoplasm called at the end of mitosis?

• nucleokinesis

• cytoplasmic fission

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase II

• Telophase I

• Anaphase I

What is the term for the structure made of DNA and protein that carries genetic information?

• chromosome

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• ribosome

In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

• M phase

• G1 phase

• S phase

• G2 phase

What is the name of the process by which the nucleus of a cell divides into two nuclei?

• meiosis

• cytokinesis

• photosynthesis

• mitosis

What is the significance of cell division in living organisms?

• It allows for growth, repair, and reproduction.

• It causes diseases in living organisms

• It has no significance in living organisms

• It only occurs in non-living organisms