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WorksheetsCell Division Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the process called in which somatic cells make identical copies of themselves?
Binary fission
Mitosis
Meiosis
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What must cells do before the mitosis process?
Divide into two
Make a copy of all genetic information
Multiply their organelles
Increase in size
What is another name for the type of cell division that occurs in mitosis?
Binary fission
Cytokinesis
Duplication
Fragmentation
What is the term used to describe the normal number of chromosomes in a cell?
Haploid number
Diploid number
Triploid number
Monoploid number
What is duplicated before cell division takes place?
The cell membrane
The chromosomes
The cytoplasm
The mitochondria
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dioxide nucleic acid
Deoxyribose neutral acid
Diatomic nucleic acid
What are chromosomes made of?
A single chromatid and multiple centromeres
Two sister chromatids joined together with a single centromere
Two centromeres joined by a chromatid
Multiple sister chromatids joined by a centromere
What happens to the chromatids during cell replication?
The chromatids multiply
The chromatids remain joined together
The chromatids divide
The chromatids fuse with the centromere
Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the equatorial plate?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope disappear?
Telophase
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
What is the result of mitosis?
One parent cell
Two parent cells
Two daughter cells
Four daughter cells
In which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate and centromeres divide?
Telophase
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
What happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?
It duplicates
It breaks down
It becomes more distinct
It changes shape
During prophase, how do the chromosomes change?
They become longer and thinner
They replicate and form chromatids
They contract and become shorter, fatter, and more distinct
They separate and move to opposite poles
What are the identical pairs of chromosomes referred to as before they have separated?
Chromosomes
Genes
Chromatids
Nucleotides
During which phase of cell division do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Anaphase
Telophase
Prophase
Metaphase
What is the result of mitosis in terms of the number of cells and their genetic composition?
The production of one identical daughter cell with a haploid number of chromosomes.
The production of two identical daughter cells, each with a different genetic composition than the parent cell.
The production of two identical daughter cells, each containing the diploid number of chromosomes.
The production of four identical daughter cells, each containing the haploid number of chromosomes.
What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase, Interphase
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase
