Quiz  /  Cell Division and Cycle

  • 1. 
    When are living organisms making new cells?

  • Only when they are eating
  • Very rarely
  • Only when they are growing
  • All the time

  • 2. 
    True or False: There are ONLY two types of cell division: mitosis or meiosis.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 3. 
    Which of the following in the cell is duplicated during mitosis?

  • Functions
  • DNA
  • All of the Above
  • Genetic Code

  • 4. 
    Which of the following is the 'normal' state of a cell during mitosis?

  • Interphase
  • Metaphase
  • Anaphase
  • Prophase

  • 5. 
    During which of the following phases do the chromosomes separate and move to opposite side of the cell?

  • Metaphase
  • Interphase
  • Anaphase
  • Prophase

  • 6. 
    The term cytokinesis describes which of the following?

  • The duplication of genetic material during mitosis
  • The splitting of a cell during mitosis
  • The condensing of chromatin into chromosomes during mitosis
  • The separation of chromosomes during mitosis

  • 7. 
    Which of the following cells in the human body are produced through meiosis?

  • Sexual Reproduction Cells
  • Muscle Cells
  • Skin Cells
  • Blood Cells

  • 8. 
    What percentage of the DNA of the original cell is present in each new cell after meiosis?

  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 100%
  • 75%

  • 9. 
    True or False: The cells produced from mitosis are called diploids because they have two complete sets of chromosomes.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    During the process of binary fission, a cell will grow to ______ its normal size before splitting and forming two separate cells.

  • One-half
  • Twice
  • One-fourth
  • Quadruple
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