Basic Biology Quiz

Which of the following are types of cells?

• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic

• Animal and plant

• Bacterial and viral

• Organic and inorganic

What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discover while examining his dental scrapings?

• Cells

• Cork

• Animalcules

• Plants

What is the function of the centromere in a chromosome?

• It holds the chromatids together.

• It replicates DNA.

• It synthesizes proteins.

• It transports nutrients.

What is the purpose of mitosis in cell division?

• To create different types of cells

• To divide one cell into two identical cells

• To reduce the number of chromosomes

• To produce energy for the cell

What is the phase called when the cell is preparing to divide?

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?

• Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase

• Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

• Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase

• Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase

What happens during anaphase?

• Chromosomes arrive at the poles

• Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

• Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles

• Cytoplasm divides

During which phase does a cell spend most of its life?

• Mitosis

• Anaphase

• Interphase

• Telophase

Which of the following occurs to the nucleolus during prophase?

• It becomes larger.

• It disappears.

• It divides into two.

• It remains unchanged.

What happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?

• It thickens.

• It breaks down.

• It doubles in size.

• It remains intact.