Biology: Cell Division and Cycle
Test Quiz
1. When are living organisms making new cells?
a. Very rarely
b. Only when they are eating
c. Only when they are growing
d. Only when they are trying to heal an injury
e. All the time
2. True or False: There are ONLY two types of cell division: mitosis or meiosis.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
3. Which of the following in the cell is duplicated during mitosis?
a. DNA
b. Functions
c. Genetic Code
d. Everything Else
e. All of the Above
4. Which of the following is the 'normal' state of a cell during mitosis?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
e. Telophase
5. During which of the following phases do the chromosomes separate and move to opposite side of the cell?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
e. Telophase
6. The term cytokinesis describes which of the following?
a. The splitting of a cell during mitosis
b. The duplication of genetic material during mitosis
c. The condensing of chromatin into chromosomes during mitosis
d. The separation of chromosomes during mitosis
e. The second division during meiosis
7. Which of the following cells in the human body are produced through meiosis?
a. Muscle Cells
b. Skin Cells
c. Sexual Reproduction Cells
d. Blood Cells
e. None of the Above
8. What percentage of the DNA of the original cell is present in each new cell after meiosis?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
e. None of the Above
9. True or False: The cells produced from mitosis are called diploids because they have two complete sets of chromosomes.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. During the process of binary fission, a cell will grow to ______ its normal size before splitting and forming two separate cells.
a. One-fourth
b. One-half
c. Twice
d. Quadruple
e. None of the Above
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