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KSSM Form 4 Chapter 6 Cell Division (Part 1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is mitotic division?

a)

A process involving the division of cytoplasm of a cell

b)

A process involving the division of nucleus of a cell

c)

A process resulting in the formation of four daughter cells

d)

A process resulting in the formation of two haploid cells

2.

Which of the following life processes involves mitosis?

a)

feeding

b)

growth

c)

excretion

d)

respiration

3.

Which of the following properties of mitotic division enables a unicellular organism to reproduce?

a)

Mitotic division increases the number of cells

b)

Mitotic division produces four haploid daughter cells

c)

Mitotic division produces two identical daughter cells

d)

mitotic division replaces damaged cells in the body

4.

The nucleus of a cell comprises of 4 pairs of homologous chromosomes. What is the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell formed if the cell undergoes mitosis?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

5.

what is the difference between a somatic cell and a reproductive cell?

a)

A reproductive cell undergoes mitosis but a somatic cell does not.

b)

A reproductive cell has twice the number of chromosomes of a somatic cell.

c)

A reproductive cell is a diploid cell whereas a somatic cell is a haploid cell.

d)

A somatic cell has twice the number of chromosomes of a reproductive cell.

6.

A living organism has 16 chromosomes. Which of the following cells is the somatic cell of living organisms?

a)

A cell with 4 chromosomes

b)

A cell with 8 chromosomes

c)

A cell with 4 pairs of chromosomes

d)

A cell with 8 pairs of chromosomes

7.

A living organism has 32 chromosomes. Which of the following cells is the ovum of a female organism?

a)

A cell with 16 chromosomes

b)

A cell with 32 chromosomes

c)

A cell with 16 pairs of chromosomes

d)

A cell with 32 pairs of chromosomes

8.

Which of the following cells does not contain genetic materials?

a)

white blood cell

b)

red blood cell

c)

cheek cell

d)

muscle cell

9.

Why is mitosis important?

a)

repair damaged cell

b)

repair damage tissue

c)

provides variation

d)

sexual reproduction

10.

Which of the following phases of a cell cycle needs the longest time to complete?

a)

M phase

b)

Interphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Cytokinesis

11.

What happened during metaphase?

a)

Spindle fibre starts to form

b)

Chromosomes condense and become tightly coiled

c)

Chromosomes arrange themselves at the equator

d)

centromeres of chromosomes separate

12.

What happened during anaphase?

a)

Spindle fibre starts to form

b)

Chromosomes condense and become tightly coiled

c)

Chromosomes arrange themselves at the equator

d)

centromeres of chromosomes separate

13.

Which of the following occurs during S phase?

a)

synthesis of new proteins

b)

spindle fibres start to form

c)

replication of DNA occurs

d)

more ribosomes are made

14.

Which of the following does not occur during first growth phase?

a)

synthesis of new proteins

b)

the chromosomes are not visible

c)

replication of DNA occurs

d)

more ribosomes are made

15.

Which stages occur after anaphase?

a)

interphase

b)

metaphase

c)

prophase

d)

telophase