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Cell Division Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the process called in which somatic cells make identical copies of themselves?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

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2.

What must cells do before the mitosis process?

a)

Divide into two

b)

Make a copy of all genetic information

c)

Multiply their organelles

d)

Increase in size

3.

What is another name for the type of cell division that occurs in mitosis?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Duplication

d)

Fragmentation

4.

What is the term used to describe the normal number of chromosomes in a cell?

a)

Haploid number

b)

Diploid number

c)

Triploid number

d)

Monoploid number

5.

What is duplicated before cell division takes place?

a)

The cell membrane

b)

The chromosomes

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The mitochondria

6.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Dioxide nucleic acid

c)

Deoxyribose neutral acid

d)

Diatomic nucleic acid

7.

What are chromosomes made of?

a)

A single chromatid and multiple centromeres

b)

Two sister chromatids joined together with a single centromere

c)

Two centromeres joined by a chromatid

d)

Multiple sister chromatids joined by a centromere

8.

What happens to the chromatids during cell replication?

a)

The chromatids multiply

b)

The chromatids remain joined together

c)

The chromatids divide

d)

The chromatids fuse with the centromere

9.

Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the equatorial plate?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

10.

During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope disappear?

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

11.

What is the result of mitosis?

a)

One parent cell

b)

Two parent cells

c)

Two daughter cells

d)

Four daughter cells

12.

In which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate and centromeres divide?

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

13.

What happens to the nuclear membrane during prophase?

a)

It duplicates

b)

It breaks down

c)

It becomes more distinct

d)

It changes shape

14.

During prophase, how do the chromosomes change?

a)

They become longer and thinner

b)

They replicate and form chromatids

c)

They contract and become shorter, fatter, and more distinct

d)

They separate and move to opposite poles

15.

What are the identical pairs of chromosomes referred to as before they have separated?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Genes

c)

Chromatids

d)

Nucleotides

16.

During which phase of cell division do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

17.

What is the result of mitosis in terms of the number of cells and their genetic composition?

a)

The production of one identical daughter cell with a haploid number of chromosomes.

b)

The production of two identical daughter cells, each with a different genetic composition than the parent cell.

c)

The production of two identical daughter cells, each containing the diploid number of chromosomes.

d)

The production of four identical daughter cells, each containing the haploid number of chromosomes.

18.

What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?

a)

Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase, Interphase

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase

c)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase