WorksheetsChapter 4 Test: Cell Division
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of reproduction requires only one parent?
a)
Symbiotic reproduction
b)
Asexual reproduction
c)
Parasitic reproduction
d)
Sexual reproduction
2.
What is the primary purpose of crossing over during meiosis?
a)
To prevent cell mutation
b)
To create genetic diversity
c)
To reduce chromosome number
d)
To speed up cell division
3.
Which process involves the division of a parent cell into two identical daughter cells?
a)
Binary fission
b)
Budding
c)
Vegetative propagation
d)
Sexual reproduction
4.
Which phase of the cell cycle involves DNA replication?
a)
G2 phase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
G1 phase
5.
What occurs during the prophase stage of mitosis?
a)
Chromosomes line up at cell center
b)
Chromosomes condense and become visible
c)
Sister chromatids separate
d)
Nuclear envelope reforms
6.
Which type of asexual reproduction involves a part of an organism breaking off to form a new individual?
a)
Vegetative propagation
b)
Parthenogenesis
c)
Budding
d)
Fragmentation
7.
What is the primary characteristic of cancer cells?
a)
Slow division
b)
Uncontrolled cell division
c)
Normal cell function
d)
Controlled growth
8.
In meiosis, how many times does the cell divide?
a)
Four times
b)
Three times
c)
Twice
d)
Once
9.
What happens during the metaphase stage of mitosis?
a)
Chromosomes uncoil
b)
Nuclear envelope breaks down
c)
Chromosomes line up at cell center
d)
Chromosomes separate
10.
What is the primary function of the centromere?
a)
To divide the nucleus
b)
To produce proteins
c)
To replicate DNA
d)
To join sister chromatids
11.
What occurs during crossing over in meiosis?
a)
Chromosome reduction
b)
Genetic material exchange
c)
Cell division
d)
Nuclear membrane formation
12.
Which phase of the cell cycle involves normal cell functions?
a)
G1 phase
b)
G2 phase
c)
S phase
d)
M phase
13.
Which type of reproduction results in genetically varied offspring?
a)
Fragmentation
b)
Budding
c)
Sexual reproduction
d)
Asexual reproduction
14.
What happens during anaphase in mitosis?
a)
Chromosomes line up
b)
Nuclear envelope forms
c)
Chromosomes condense
d)
Sister chromatids separate
15.
What is the primary purpose of mitosis?
a)
Chromosome reduction
b)
Growth and cell replacement
c)
Genetic variation
16.
If a cell has 46 chromosomes during prophase of mitosis, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after division?
a)
92
b)
46
c)
23
d)
138
17.
During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes pair and exchange genetic material?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
18.
In human reproduction, how many chromosomes are contributed by each parent?
a)
92
b)
16
c)
23
d)
46
19.
Which type of cell division produces genetically unique gametes?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Budding
d)
Binary fission
20.
What occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle?
a)
Cell growth
b)
Protein synthesis
c)
DNA replication
d)
Chromosome separation
21.
What evolutionary advantage does sexual reproduction provide compared to asexual reproduction?
a)
Increased genetic diversity
b)
Faster reproduction rate
c)
Reduced energy expenditure
d)
Greater genetic uniformity
22.
What are mitosis and meiosis both involved in?
a)
Making proteins
b)
Making new cells
c)
Making new IDENTICAL cells
23.
Both mitosis and meiosis begin with one cell.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It depends
24.
What type of chromosomes are about the same size and contain the same type of genes?
a)
Homologous chromosomes
b)
Analogous chromosomes
c)
Sister chromosomes
25.
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
Metaphase 2
c)
Prophase 1
d)
Telophase 1
26.
What happens during anaphase?
a)
Chromosomes line up in the middle
b)
Chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell
c)
Chromosomes condense into DNA
27.
What results at the end of mitosis?
a)
2 identical haploid cells
b)
2 identical diploid cells
28.
What results at the end of meiosis?
a)
4 identical haploid cells
b)
4 non-identical diploid cells
c)
4 non-identical haploid cells
29.
Which of the following is not a function of mitosis?
a)
Growth
b)
Repair damage
c)
Produce new body cells
d)
Produce sperm and egg cells
30.
What is uncontrolled cell growth called?
a)
Hypermitosis
b)
Infection
c)
Cancer
31.
During which phase is a cell growing, replicating its DNA, and carrying out cell functions?
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
32.
During which phase do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and the nucleus disappears?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
33.
What is responsible of the final separation of two cells by splitting the cytoplasm?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Cytopsychosis
c)
Telophase
34.
What is the function of the spindle fibers in mitosis/meiosis?
a)
Pull chromosomes to the equator of the cell
b)
Pull tetrads apart
c)
Pull apart chromatids
d)
All of the above
35.
Why is crossing over important?
a)
Recombine DNA
b)
Allows for genetic diversity within a species
c)
Both a and b
36.
Check all options that apply to Mitosis (select 5)
a)
produce 2 daughter cells
b)
diploid cells
c)
all daughter cells have 46 chromosomes in humans
d)
go through 1 nuclear division
e)
body cells
37.
Check all options that apply to Meiosis (select 5)
a)
produce 4 daughter cells
b)
all daughter cells have 23 chromosomes in humans
c)
sperm/egg
d)
goes through 2 consecutive nuclear divisions
e)
haploid cells
38.
Label the stage of Mitosis
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
39.
Label the stage of Mitosis
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
40.
Label the stage of Mitosis
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
41.
Label the stage of Mitosis
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
42.
Label the stage of Meiosis
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Telophase I
e)
Prophase II
43.
Label the stage of Meiosis
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase I
e)
Prophase II
44.
Label the stage of Meiosis
a)
Telophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Anaphase I
e)
Telophase I
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