Cell Division Quiz

Why do cells divide?

• To replace old, dead, or damaged cells

• To decrease the size of the organism

• To eliminate waste products

• To reduce the number of cells

What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Fast and easy

• No mate required

• Species can evolve and change to meet environmental conditions

• No chance for genetic variation

What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

• Fast and easy

• Requires two parents to meet

• No mate required

• No chance for genetic variation

What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

• Species can evolve and change to meet environmental conditions

• Requires two parents to meet

• Fast, easy and no mate required

• Inspires genetic differentiation

What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

• Fast and easy

• Requires two parents to meet

• No mate required

• No chance for genetic variation

What type of cells does binary fission occur in?

• Eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Plant cells

• Animal cells

What type of reproduction is binary fission?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Budding

• Fragmentation

What happens to the genetic information in the new cells formed by binary fission?

• It is different from the parent cell

• It is the same as the parent cell

• It is partially the same as the parent cell

• It is a combination of the parent cell and another cell

What is the process shown in the diagram called?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary Fission

• Budding

In which type of cells does mitosis occur?

• Germ cells

• Somatic cells