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Chapter 3: Cell Division

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stages are in mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.

a)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

3.

The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.

a)

centriole

b)

chromosomes

c)

centromere

d)

cycles

4.

The structures labeled B are

a)

centrioles

b)

sister chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

chromopheres

5.

The structure labeled A is a(n)

a)

chromatid

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

chromophere

6.
Stage in which the cell's nuclear material divides and separates...
a)
G1
b)
Synthesis
c)
G2
d)
Mitosis
7.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
4 new cells
b)
2 new cells
c)
One new cell
d)
none of these
8.
Among the following, the term that includes the others is ___.
a)
interphase
b)
nuclear division
c)
mitosis
d)
cell cycle
9.
The longest phase of the cell cycle 
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
10.
The first stage of the cell cycle during which the cell matures and prepares to divide and copies its DNA; The stage the cell stays in the most
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
11.
How does cytokinesis differ in plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytokinesis only takes place in animal cells.
b)
Cytokinesis only takes place in plant cells.
c)
Plant cells form a cell plate, animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
d)
Animal cells form a cell plate, plant cells form a cleavage furrow.
12.

The cell cycle consists of the G1, S, G2, and the _____ phase.

a)

G3

b)

M

c)

G4

d)

A

13.
During the ___ phase, DNA is replicated.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
14.

Crossing over occurs in

a)

prophase of mitosis

b)

prophase I of meiosis

c)

interphase

d)

during all stages of meiosis I

15.

Select the three parts of the cell cycle.

a)

Interphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cytokinesis

16.

Select all of the events of interphase.

a)

cell growth

b)

nuclear division

c)

DNA replication

d)

cytokinesis

17.

Select all of the events of interphase.

a)

cell growth

b)

nuclear division

c)

DNA replication

d)

cytokinesis

18.

Which option displays the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

b)

Mitosis, Interphase, Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

d)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

19.

When an exchanged of genetic material between nonsister chromatids of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs

a)

crossing over

b)

synapsis

c)

bivalent

d)

tetrad

20.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
21.

Homologous chromosome are identical in,

a)

size

b)

genetic information

c)

position of centromere

d)

color

22.

Homologous chromosome are identical in,

a)

size

b)

genetic information

c)

position of centromere

d)

color

23.

Longest phase in Meiosis

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

24.

Select the two main phases in cell cycle

a)

G1 phase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

Mitotic phase

25.

During G1 phase,

a)

DNA synthesized

b)

organelles synthesized

c)

centrosome duplicates

d)

chromosome duplicates

26.

A pair of homologous chromosome which undergo synapsis is called

a)

sister chromatids

b)

bivalent

c)

tetrad

d)

crossing over

27.

The structure labeled C is a(n) ____.

a)

Non sister chromatid

b)

Chromatid

c)

Sister chromatid

d)

Chromosome

28.

The structure labeled A is a(n) ____.

a)

non sister chromatid

b)

centromore

c)

sister chromatid

d)

centriole

29.

The image shows two different chromosomes. The structure labeled A is a(n) ____.

a)

non sister chromatid

b)

centromore

c)

sister chromatid

d)

centriole

30.

The image shows two different chromosomes. What is the name labelled D when we pair them together?

a)

chromosome

b)

homologue chromosome

c)

sister chromatid

d)

non sister chromatid

31.

Human ovum has 23 chromosomes. What is the chromosome number of a person’s cheek cells?

a)

13 chromosomes

b)

23 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

86 chromosomes

32.

Which of the following processes occurs in meiosis but not in mitosis?

a)

chromosome replication

b)

synapsis of chromosomes

c)

alignment of chromosomes at the equator

d)

condensation of chromosomes

33.

The diagram shows the phases of a cell cycle in an organism. Which phase does a cell divide?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

34.

The diagram shows formation of structure X from vesicles in a plant cell.

What is X?

a)

Plasma Membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell plate

d)

Cleavage Furrow

35.

The diagram shows formation of structure A between two daughter of animal cells.

What is A?

a)

Plasma Membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell plate

d)

Cleavage Furrow

36.

The diagram shows a phase of cell division in a cell. What is the stage of this phase?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase

d)

Metaphase I

37.

The diagram shows a phase of cell division in a cell. What is the stage of this phase?

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

38.

"Homologous chromosomes pair together and cross-over occurs." The chromosome behaviour is in stage _____.

a)

Prophase

b)

Prophase I

c)

Prophase II

39.
the phase of mitosis in which the sister chromatids separate (pull apart) from each other
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
40.
What is the result of mitosis?
a)
1 cell
b)
2 genetically identical cells
c)
2 genetically different cells
d)
4 genetically identical cells