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Quiz on The Nucleus and Cell Division

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

a)

To produce energy for the cell

b)

To transport materials within the cell

c)

To provide structural support

d)

To house the genes and control cell activity

2.

Which type of cells are typically anucleated?

a)

Muscle cells

b)

Nerve cells

c)

Liver cells

d)

Mammalian red blood cells

3.

What is the shape of the nucleus NOT mentioned in the text?

a)

Cuboidal

b)

Lobulated

c)

Spherical

d)

Spiral

4.

What type of chromatin is associated with active parts of chromosomes?

a)

Nucleoplasm

b)

Euchromatin

c)

Nuclear envelope

d)

Heterochromatin

5.

How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human somatic cells?

a)

24 pairs

b)

22 pairs

c)

46 pairs

d)

23 pairs

6.

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

a)

Karyotyping

b)

Meiosis

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis

7.

Which stage of the cell cycle involves DNA duplication?

a)

G1 stage

b)

S stage

c)

G2 stage

d)

M stage

8.

What type of cell division occurs only in germ cells?

a)

Budding

b)

Mitosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Meiosis

9.

What is the role of stem cells?

a)

To form the cell membrane

b)

To produce hormones

c)

To provide energy to the cell

d)

To differentiate into specialized cells

10.

Which type of stem cells are derived from blastocysts?

a)

Hemopoietic stem cells

b)

Mesenchymal stem cells

c)

Embryonic stem cells

d)

Adult stem cells

11.

What is the main characteristic of necrosis?

a)

It results from exogenous factors

b)

It is a programmed cell death

c)

It occurs in a controlled manner

d)

It leads to the formation of apoptotic bodies

12.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the equatorial plane?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

13.

What is the term for the irreversible cessation of vital activities inside the cell?

a)

Cell senescence

b)

Cell death

c)

Cell differentiation

d)

Cell division

14.

Which type of chromatin is found associated with the nucleolus?

a)

Heterochromatin

b)

Euchromatin

c)

Nucleoplasm

d)

Nuclear envelope

15.

What is the primary role of the nucleolus?

a)

To store DNA

b)

To protect the nucleus

c)

To synthesize ribosomal RNA

d)

To regulate cell division