Mitosis Recovery Quiz
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- 1.What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
- A.
Prophase
- B.
Interphase
- C.
Metaphase
- D.
Anaphase
- 2.What are the long, loose strands of DNA?
- A.
Chromatin
- B.
Chromosomes
- C.
Nucleuolus
- D.
Chromatid
- 3.Asexual reproduction allows for more genetic variation than sexual reproduction.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Meiosis has which of the following phases?
- A.
Anaphase 1
- B.
Telophase 2
- C.
Anaphase
- D.
Metaphase 2
- 5.What is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes?
- A.
Exchanging information
- B.
Crossing chromatids
- C.
Holding hands
- D.
Crossing over
- 6.How many chromosomes are in a human cell?
- A.
46
- B.
23
- C.
24 pairs
- D.
43 pairs
- 7.What is the name of a female sex gamete?
- A.
Chromosome
- B.
Sperm
- C.
Egg
- D.
Chromatid
- 8.A chromasin is what holds the sister chromatids together in a chromosome.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The process of uniting a female and a male gamete is called ____________.
- A.
Fertilization
- B.
Zygotation
- C.
Mitosis
- D.
Meiosis
- 10.In what phase do chromosomes condense in mitosis?
- A.
Interphase
- B.
Prophase
- C.
Anaphase
- D.
Telophase
- 11.A cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. How many daughter cells are created?
- A.
46
- B.
23
- C.
4
- D.
2
- 12.A human somatic cell contains how many chromosomes?
- A.
46
- B.
23
- C.
24
- D.
47
- 13.Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their _________________________.
- A.
Cell cycles
- B.
Size
- C.
Spindle fibers
- D.
Surface area
- 14.Which of the following does not occur during interphase?
- A.
The cell continues to grow and prepares to divide
- B.
DNA is copied
- C.
DNA condenses into chromosomes
- D.
The cell grows rapidly and makes organelles
- 15.Fill in the blank: ____________ is the process that makes brand new cells when you accidentally fall down and skin your knee.
- 16.What is the correct order of the mitotic phases?
- A.
A. prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
- B.
B. prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
- C.
C. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
- 17.In what phase of mitosis do chromatid pairs line up in the center of the cell?
- A.
A. prophase
- B.
B. metaphase
- C.
C. anaphase
- 18.A cell in interphase is sometimes said to be resting. This is misleading. Why?
- A.
A. Interphase cells are actively dividing
- B.
B. Interphase cells are synthesizing RNA, proteins and growing in size
- 19.Every cell in the human body has ___ chromosom pairs.
- A.
A. 22
- B.
B. 23
- C.
C.44
- D.
D. 46
- 20.Mitosis _____________________.
- A.
A. is the division of a cell's nucleus
- B.
B. produces two new identical nuclei that are identical to the original nucleus
- C.
C. is how cells divide to allow growth and replace worn out or damaged cells
- D.
D. all of the above
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