Cell Division Quiz

What is the process of cell division that occurs in reproductive organs to produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cells?

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• Meiosis

• Cytokinesis

Which stage of meiosis involves the pairing of homologous chromosomes and the crossing over process?

• Telophase I

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

What is the main event that differentiates mitosis and meiosis?

• Cell division stages

• Number of chromosomes

• Formation of gametes

• Crossing over process

What is the term for a tumour that is not dangerous and can be removed surgically?

• Malignant tumour

• Benign tumour

• Metastatic tumour

• Cancerous tumour

What genetic disorder is caused by an abnormality during meiosis resulting in an extra chromosome at the 21st set?

• Turner syndrome

• Klinefelter syndrome

• Down syndrome

• Edwards syndrome

What is the function of the centriole in the division of animal cells?

• Separates the chromosomes

• Regulates cell growth

• Produces energy for cell division

• Forms the spindle fibres

Which stage of mitosis involves the chromosomes arriving at the opposite pole cells?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What is the importance of cell division that happens at the tip of a plant root?

• To repair damaged cells

• To produce flowers

• To increase root growth

• To increase stem length

What is the technique used to produce young plants through the culturing of parent cells without fertilisation?

• Cloning

• Budding

• Grafting

• Tissue culture

What is the term for the exchange of genetic material between non-identical chromatids during meiosis?

• Synapsis

• Crossing over

• Centromere separation

• Spindle fibre formation