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Cell Cycle and Cell Division Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

What is the main purpose of the cell cycle?

a)

To repair damaged cells

b)

To produce new cells

c)

To grow and develop

d)

To replace old cells

2.

What are the two main phases of the cell cycle?

a)

Mitotic phase and interphase

b)

Growth phase and development phase

c)

Chromatin phase and replication phase

d)

Preparation phase and final phase

3.

What is the DNA in the cell called during interphase?

a)

Strands of chromatin

b)

Duplicated chromosome

c)

Sister chromatids

d)

Chromosomes

4.

What is the final stage of interphase?

a)

Growth stage

b)

Development stage

c)

Preparation stage

d)

Replication stage

5.

What happens during mitosis?

a)

The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

b)

The cell divides its cytoplasm

c)

The nucleus and its contents divide

d)

The cell replicates its DNA

6.

What happens after mitosis?

a)

A new cell membrane forms around each daughter cell

b)

Two new identical nuclei form

c)

The chromosomes begin to uncoil

d)

The cytoplasm and its contents divide

7.

What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitotic phase

c)

Replication phase

d)

Development phase

8.

What happens during the interphase of the cell cycle?

a)

The cell grows and prepares for division

b)

The cell divides its cytoplasm

c)

The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

The cell replicates its DNA

9.

What is the result of the cell cycle?

a)

Two identical daughter cells

b)

One new cell

c)

Three new cells

d)

Four new cells

10.

What happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase?

a)

It starts to break down

b)

It doubles in size

c)

It changes its shape

d)

It becomes more rigid

11.

What is the significance of the G1 phase in the cell cycle?

a)

The cell grows in size

b)

The cell divides its cytoplasm

c)

The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

The cell replicates its DNA