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GED Science Cell Cycle

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1. Asexual reproduction occurs through _____.

a)

mitosis

b)

replication

c)

meiosis

d)

cytokinesis

2.

Q2. Humans possess 23 chromosomes in their gametes; how many chromosomes are in the somatic cells of humans?

a)

11

b)

69

c)

23

d)

46

3.

Q3. The process in which the cytoplasmic content of the cell is divided into two new daughter cells is called _____.

a)

meiosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

replication

d)

mitosis

4.

Q4. A haploid cell (n = 8) undergoes mitosis. How many chromosomes will be in the daughter cells?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

2

d)

4

5.

Q5. Which of the following events occurs during the metaphase of mitosis?

a)

Chromosomes begin to segregate and the enzyme separase cleaves the centromere

b)

Chromosomes move to the middle of the cell, attached to microtubules.

c)

The chromosomes condense and the centrosomes move to opposite sides of the cell.

d)

The nuclear membrane reforms around the chromosomes.

6.

Q6. In somatic cell cycle, DNA synthesis takes place

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 Prophase

c)

S phase

d)

Prophase of mitosis

7.

Q7. In Somatic cell cycle

a)

In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the origin cell

b)

G2 phase follows mitotic phase

c)

a short phase followed b along mitotic phase

d)

DNA replication takes place in S phase

8.

Q8. Micro-tubule is involved in

a)

Cell division

b)

DNA recognition

c)

Muscle Contraction

d)

Membrane Contraction

9.

Q9. Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Myoglobin

d)

Actomyosin

10.

Q10. At which stage of cell cycle are histone proteins synthesized in eukaryotic cell?

a)

During Telophase

b)

During S phase

c)

During G2 stage of prophase

d)

During entire prophase

11.

Q11. Best material for study mitosis in a lab is

a)

Anther

b)

Root tip

c)

Leaf Tip

d)

Ovary

12.

Q12. Cell plate formation is present in

a)

Bacterial Cell

b)

Viruses

c)

Animal Cell

d)

Plant Cell

13.

Q13. Which typical stage is known for DNA replication?

a)

S-phase

b)

G1 Phase

c)

G2 Phase

d)

Metaphase

14.

Q14. A cell divides every 1 minute.At this rate of division it can fill a 100 ml of beaker in one hour.How much time will it take to fill 50 ml beaker?

a)

29 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

59 minutes

d)

60 minutes

15.

Q15. Which of the following show the best stage to view the shape , size and number of chromosomes?

a)

Inter phase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

16.

Q16. if you are provided with root tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, which of the following stages can you most conveniently look into?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

17.

Q17. How many mitotic divisions needed for a single cell to make 128 cells?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

28

d)

32

18.

Q18. DNA is copied during which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

Mitosis

d)

G2

e)

Cytokinesis