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Cell Division

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

“The cell's DNA replicates”. This event occurs in cell cycle during

a)

M phase

b)

G1 phase

c)

S phase

d)

G2 phase

2.

Which of the following statement is FALSE about the cell cycle?

a)

Development of spindle fibers occur in G2

b)

The cell spends the most amount of time in G2 phase

c)

G1 is the longest time taken in the cell cycle of most cells

d)

G1 is the time when the cell increases in size

3.

Interphase is the part of the cell cycle when ___________.

a)

a cell ceases to function

b)

a germ cell forms its spindle apparatus

c)

a cell grows and replicates its DNA

d)

mitosis proceeds

4.

Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

5.

Synthesis of proteins take place in ______________.

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

karyokinesis

d)

cytokinesis

6.

Which of the following is 'the behaviour of the chromosome' during mitosis?

a)

Early mitotic spindle formed from the centrosomes

b)

Nuclear envelope disappears

c)

Sister chromatids separate from each other to the poles of the cells

d)

Two cells formed by formation of cleavage furrow

7.

All of the following occur during prophase of mitosis in animal cells EXCEPT

a)

The centrioles move toward opposite poles

b)

Chromosomes are duplicated

c)

The nucleolus can no longer be seen

d)

The spindle is organized

8.

The significance of mitosis in human are:

I. Asexual reproduction

II Repair of damaged tissue

III. Growth

IV. Gamete production

a)

I only

b)

II and IV

c)

I and IV

d)

II and III

9.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a)

Mitosis produces new nuclei with exactly the same chromosomal number as the parent nucleus

b)

Mitosis produces genetically non identical daughter cells as the parent cell

c)

Mitosis and cytokinesis are required for asexual reproduction

d)

The mitotic spindles in eukaryotic cells are composed of microtubules

10.

Cytokinesis usually, but not always, follows mitosis. If a cell completed mitosis but not cytokinesis, the result would be a cell with

a)

A single large nucleus

b)

Two nuclei but with half the amount of DNA

c)

Two nuclei

d)

High concentrations of actin and myosin

11.

When pairs of homologous chromosomes separate during anaphase I,

a)

The sister chromatids remain linked to one another

b)

The maternal chromosomes all move to one daughter cell, and the paternal chromosomes cell. all move to the other daughter cell

c)

The genetic composition remain the same

d)

Centromere splits

12.

All of the following are functions of meiosis in plants EXCEPT

a)

Production of spores

b)

Reduction of chromosome number by half

c)

Production of identical daughter cells

d)

Independent assortment of chromosomes

13.

Which of the following statements about crossing over is INCORRECT?

a)

Crossing over combines sections of the maternal and paternal chromosomes

b)

Crossing over plays a role in both sexual and asexual reproduction

c)

There are on average one to three crossover events per chromosome

d)

Crossing over increases the extent of genetic variation beyond what is possible through independent assortment alone

14.

Which of these statements is FALSE?

a)

In humans, each of the 22 maternal autosomes has a homologous paternal chromosome

b)

In humans, the 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, determines whether the person is female or male

c)

Single, haploid set of chromosomes in ovum and sperm unite during fertilization, forming a diploid, single celled zygote

d)

At sexual maturity, ovaries and testes produce diploid gametes by meiosis.

15.

Which the following is TRUE about meiosis?

I. Meiosis occurs to form gametes

II. The genetic constitution of the daughter cells is the same

III. The number of chromosomes is reduced by half

IV. Two daughter cells are formed at the end of the process

a)

I, II and III

b)

I and III

c)

II and IV

d)

IV only