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chapter 3 (Cell Division)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

In animals, somatic cell are produced by mitosis and ______ are produced by meiosis.

a)

Gametes

b)

Clones

c)

Zygotes

d)

Spores

2.

"The cell's DNA replicates', This event occurs in cell cycle during ______

a)

M phase

b)

G1 phase

c)

S phase

d)

G2 phase

3.

At the following of cell division the chromosome composed of two chromatid,

a)

The G1 phase of the mitotic cycle

b)

Late anaphase of mitosis

c)

Late anaphase 2 of meiosis

d)

Telophase 1 one meiosis

4.

How does mitosis in plant cells differ from that in animal cell?

a)

Animal cells does not form spindle

b)

Animal cells lack of cytokinesis

c)

Plant cell lacks of cell plate

d)

Plant cell lacks of centrioles

5.

The phase of cell division in which the nuclear envelope and nucleolus are disappearing as the spindle fibers are appearing is called

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

6.

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

7.

The containing 92 chromatid at metaphase of mitosis would, at its completion, produce two nuclei containing how many chromosomes on each of them?

a)

12

b)

16

c)

23

d)

46

8.

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)

High concentration of actin and myosin

c)

Two nuclei

d)

Two nuclei but half the amount of DNA

9.

During meiosis the formation of four nuclei occurs at_____

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Anaphase 2

c)

Metaphase 1

d)

Telophase 2

10.

During prophase, a homologous pair of chromosome consists of____

a)

4 chromosomes and 2 chromatids

b)

2 chromosomes and 2 chromatid

c)

2 chromosomes and 4 chromatid

d)

1 chromosomes and 2 chromatid

11.

After telophase 1 of meiosis, the chromosomal makeup of each daughter cell is____

a)

Diploid and the chromosomes are composed of a single chromatid

b)

Diploid and the chromosomes are composed of the two chromatid

c)

Haploid and the chromosomes are composed of a single chromatid

d)

Haploid and the chromosomes are composed of two chromatid

12.

When comparing prophase 1 of meiosis with prophase of mitosis, which of the following occurs only in meiosis?

a)

The chromosomes condense

b)

Tetrads form

c)

The nuclear envelope disassembles

d)

A spindle forms

13.

When pairs of homologous chromosomes separate during anaphase 1

a)

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

b)

The sister chromatids remain linked to one another

c)

Most of the recombination has already occurred, with the remainder taking place during prophase 1

d)

Separation of sister chromatid

14.

An important outcome of meiosis 2 is the

a)

Random assortment of homologous chromosomes

b)

Separation of homologous chromosomes

c)

Provision of crossing over during prophase

d)

Separation of chromatids

15.

In animal cells, cytokinesis takes place by

a)

Cytoplasmic contraction

b)

Furrowing process

c)

Membrane fussion

d)

Formation of cell plate