Cell Division Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Read each question closely. Use the quiz to your advantage. One question may help you to answer another question.
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1) What is the final result of mitosis in a human?
A) genetically identical 2n somatic cells C) genetically identical 1n somatic cells
B) genetically different 2n somatic cells D) genetically identical 2n gamete cells
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2) The S stage of interphase of the cell cycle corresponds to ____.
A) normal growth and cell function
C) the beginning of mitosis
B) the phase in which DNA is being
D) final preparation before cell division
replicated
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3) Metaphase is characterized by ____.
A) aligning of chromosomes on the
equator
B) splitting of the centromeres
C) cytokinesis
D) separation of sister chromatids
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4) If there are 20 chromosomes in a cell at metaphase, how many chromosomes are there in each
daughter cell following cytokinesis of mitosis?
A) 10
C) 40
B) 20
D) 80
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5) How is the arrangement of DNA different in interphase than mitosis?
A) During interphase, the DNA is tightly coiled and condensed and called
chromosomes. The same is true for mitosis.
B) During interphase, the DNA is tightly coiled and condensed and called
chromosomes. During mitosis, the DNA is loose and called chromosomes.
C) During interphase, the DNA is loose and called chromatin. During mitosis
theDNA is tightly coiled and called chromosomes.
D) During interphase, the DNA is loose and called chromosomes. During mitosis the
DNA is tightly coiled and also called chromosomes.
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6) Through a microscope, you can see a cell plate beginning to develop across the middle of a cell
and nuclei forming on either side of the cell plate. This cell is most likely ____.
A) an animal cell in the process of
C) an animal cell in the S phase of the cell
cytokinesis
cycle
B) a plant cell in the process of
D) a plant cell in metaphase
cytokinesis
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7) Which event correctly identifies the processes represented by each letter?
sperm formation + ova formation --> growth of embryo
A
B
C
D
A) A = mitosis
B = mitosis
C = fertilization
D= meiosis
B) A = meiosis
C) A = mitosis
D) A = meiosis
B = mitosis
B = meiosis
B = meiosis
C = meiosis
D = fertilization
C = fertilization
D = mitosis
C = fertilization
D = mitosis
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8) Which of the following is a true statement about sexual vs. asexual reproduction?
A) Asexual reproduction, but not sexual reproduction produces offspring that are
genetically diverse (different).
B) Asexual reproduction, as well as, sexual reproduction produces offspring that are
genetically diverse (different).
C) Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are gentically identical, as well as,
sexual reproduction.
D) Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical, whereas
sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically diverse (different).
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9) Which of the following is true of a species that has a chromosome number of 2n = 16?
A) The species is diploid with 32
C) Each diploid cell has eight
chromosomes per cell.
homologous pairs.
B) The species has 16 pairs of
D) A gamete from this species has four
chromosomes per cell.
chromosomes.
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10) In a human karyotype, chromosomes are arranged in 23 pairs. If we choose one of these pairs, such
as pair 14, which of the following do the two chromosomes of the pair have in common?
A) length and position of the centromere C) length, centromere position, and traits
only
coded for by their genes
B) length only but not centromere
D) They have nothing in common except
prosition
that they are X-shaped.
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11) In a human karyotype, chromsomes are arranged in 23 pairs. If we choose one of these pairs, such
as pair 14, what term do we use to describe the two together and where did they come from?
A) sex chromosomes and one came from C) sex chromosomes and both came from
the father and one came from the
the mother if the individual is a female
mother
B) homologous chromosomes and both
D) homologous chromosomes and one
came from the father if the individual
came from the father and one came
is a male
from the mother
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12) If meiosis produces haploid cells, how is the diploid number restored for those organisms that
spend most of their life cycle in the diploid state?
A) DNA replication
C) synapsis
B) reverse transcription
D) fertilization
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13) The human X and Y chromosomes ____.
A) are both present in every somatic cell
of males and females
B) are the same size and have the same
number of genes
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14) Which of these is a karyotype?
A) a display of all of the cell types in an
C) include genes that determine an
individual's sex
D) are called autosomes
C) the appearance of an organism
organism
B) organized images of a cell’s
chromosomes
D) a display of a cell’s mitotic stages
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15) Sister chromatids separate from each other during ____. Read Closely!
A) meiosis I only
C) mitosis and meiosis I
B) meiosis II only
D) mitosis and meiosis II
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16) Which of the following occurs in meiosis but not in mitosis?
A) DNA replication
B) crossing over of chromosomes
C) alignment of chromosomes at the
equator
D) condensation of chromosomes
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For the following questions, match the key event of meiosis with the stages listed below.
Use the chart to answer questions 17 and 18.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
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17) Homologous chromosomes are aligned at the equator of the spindle.
A) I
C) IV
B) II
D) VI
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18) Centromeres of sister chromatids disjoin and chromatids separate.
A) III
C) V
B) IV
D) VII
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19)
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20) Crossing over normally takes place during which of the following processes?
A) meiosis II
C) mitosis
B) meiosis I
D) mitosis and meiosis II
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21) Which of the following correctly identifies the processes being represented by each letter?
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Somatic cells of roundworms have four individual chromosomes per cell. How many
chromosomes would you expect to find in an ovum from a roundworm?
A) four
C) eight
B) two
D) a diploid number
sperm + ova -----> zygote -------> baby
A
B
C
D
A) A = mitosis B = mitosis
C) A = meiosis
B = meiosis
C = fertilization D = meiosis
B) A = mitosis B = meiosis
C = mitosis D = meiosis
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22)
C = fertilization
D = differentiation
D) A = meiosis
B = meiosis
C = differentiation D = fertilization
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During which of the following stages will the cell divide?
A) S stage
B) Mitosis followed by Cytokinesis
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C) Gap 1 stage
D) Gap 2 stage
23)
Using the chart above, the stage of the cell cycle that occupies most of the cell’s life is?
A) cytokinesis
B) mitosis
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24)
C) interphase
D) all are even
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What is the correct sequence of the cell cycle?
A) Gap 1 - Gap 2 - S - C- M
B) C - M - Gap 2 - S - Gap 1
C) C - Gap 1 - S - Gap 2 - M
D) Gap 1 - S - Gap 2 - M - C
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25)
Which phase of meiosis does this picture represent? How can you tell?
A) prophase 1 chromatids crossed over
B) prophase 2 chromatids crossed over
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C) telophase 1 homologous chromosomes
are still together
D) telophase 2 homologous
chromosomes are still together
26)
Which of the statements below is correct?
A) the cells produced are made through
mitosis and contain all of the genetic
material of the mother
B) if one of the cells is fertilized by a
sperm, the offspring will be identical
to the father
C) the cells produced are made through
mitosis and contain all of the genetic
material of the father
D) each cell will produce half of the
genetic material needed to form an
offspring
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27)
The diagram above demonstrates the process of crossing over. Which statement below would
be true?
A) The process occurs in mitosis and is
the origin of new genetic
combinations.
B) The process occurs in meiosis and is
the orignin of new genetic
combinations.
C) The process occurs in mitosis and
produces gametes.
A) Mitosis Only
B) Meiosis Only
C) Both Mitosis and Meiosis
D) Neither Mitosis nor Meiosis
D) The process occurs in meiosis and
produces somatic cells
Matching
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1) produces 4 diploid gametes
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2) growth and repair of cells
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3) DNA is replicated and chromatids move to opposite poles of the cells
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4) produces 4 haploid gametes for sexual reproduction
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5) produces haploid somatic cells
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6) chromosomes line up in the middle and cytokinesis occurs
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7) produces daughter cells that are genetically identical
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8) produces daughter cells that have a total of 92 chromosomes (humans)