Biology Mitosis Practice Quiz

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1.

Which organisms undergo mitosis?
- A.
  
  E. coli
- B.
  
  Sperm
- C.
  
  Cannabis plants
- D.
  
  Humans
- E.
  
  Norovirus
Correct Answer(s)
C. Cannabis plants
D. Humans
2.

Most of the cell cycle is spent in ________.

Correct Answer(s)
interphase
3.

What is the function of spindle fibres?
- A.
  
  To dissolve the nuclear membrane
- B.
  
  To duplicate the chromosomes
- C.
  
  To align the chromosomes along a plane
- D.
  
  To separate the dupilcated chromosomes
- E.
  
  To coil DNA into chromosomes
Correct Answer(s)
C. To align the chromosomes along a plane
D. To separate the dupilcated chromosomes
4.

Chromosomes are duplicated in which phase?
- A.
  
  G₁
- B.
  
  G₂
- C.
  
  M
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  G₀
Correct Answer
D. S
5.

What makes a cell cancerous?
- A.
  
  If it is killed by radiation or chemotherapy
- B.
  
  If it ignores signals from the cell control system
- C.
  
  If it has a mutation
- D.
  
  If it is part of a crab
- E.
  
  If it manufactures its own growth factors
Correct Answer(s)
B. If it ignores signals from the cell control system
E. If it manufactures its own growth factors
6.

DNA is usually found as ____.
- A.
  
  Duplicated chromosomes
- B.
  
  Chromatins
- C.
  
  Centrosomes
- D.
  
  Chromatids
- E.
  
  Centromeres
Correct Answer
B. Chromatins
7.

How do prokaryotes reproduce?
- A.
  
  Asexually
- B.
  
  Sexually
- C.
  
  Mitosis
- D.
  
  Meiosis
- E.
  
  Binary fission
Correct Answer(s)
A. Asexually
E. Binary fission
8.

In a eukaryote, where can DNA usually be found?
- A.
  
  In the cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Around histones
- C.
  
  In genes
- D.
  
  In the nucleus
- E.
  
  In the mitochondria
Correct Answer(s)
B. Around histones
D. In the nucleus
E. In the mitochondria
9.

A ________ can be used to see an individual's chromosomes and detect any chromosomal abnormalities.

Correct Answer(s)
karyotype

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Biology Mitosis Practice Quiz

Which organisms undergo mitosis?

Most of the cell cycle is spent in ________.

What is the function of spindle fibres?

Chromosomes are duplicated in which phase?

What makes a cell cancerous?

DNA is usually found as ____.

How do prokaryotes reproduce?

In a eukaryote, where can DNA usually be found?

A ________ can be used to see an individual's chromosomes and detect any chromosomal abnormalities.