Mitosis Quiz - Davidson

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1.

When viewing slides of unknown specimens with a microscope, a student records the following information:Shape - rectangularChlorophyll present - yesCentrioles present - nocell wall - yesAccording to the chart, what type cell is on slide 1?
- A.
  
  A. Animal
- B.
  
  B. Whitefish
- C.
  
  C.Fungi
- D.
  
  D. Plant
2.

Which of the following organelles is found in animal cells but NOT in plant cells?
- A.
  
  A. chloroplasts
- B.
  
  B. mitochondria
- C.
  
  C. centrioles
- D.
  
  D. ribosomes
3.

Which of the following statements is true when comparing plant and animal cells?
- A.
  
  A. Plant cells have ribosomes and animal cells do not
- B.
  
  B. Plant cells have a cell membrane and animals cells do not
- C.
  
  C. Animal cells have centrioles and plant cells do not
- D.
  
  D. Animal cells have mitochondria and plant cells do not
4.

Which of the following make up the cytoskeleton in plant and animal cells?
- A.
  
  A. microtubules and microfilaments
- B.
  
  B. centrioles and microtubules
- C.
  
  C. endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes
- D.
  
  D. chloroplasts and mitochondria
5.

During which of the following stages of mitosis do sister chromatids line up along the center of the dividing cell?
- A.
  
  A. prophase
- B.
  
  B. metaphase
- C.
  
  C. anaphase
- D.
  
  D. telophase
6.

The formation of new somatic cells in the human body is the direct result of which of the following processes?
- A.
  
  A. meiosis
- B.
  
  B. mitosis
- C.
  
  C. Aerobic respiration
- D.
  
  D.anaerobic respiration
7.

Which of the following processes is responsible for maintaining chromosome number during asexual reproduction?
- A.
  
  A. budding
- B.
  
  B. fragmentation
- C.
  
  C. binary fission
- D.
  
  D. mitosis
8.

What events occur during the mitotic phase of the cell cycle?
- A.
  
  A. the nucleus of the cell divides
- B.
  
  B. cell growth and notmal metabolic processes
- C.
  
  C. the DNA is being replicated
- D.
  
  D. cytoplasm is divided between daughter cells
9.

What important events occur during interphase of the cell cycle?
- A.
  
  A. cytoplasm is divided equally among the daughter cells
- B.
  
  B. cell growth, production of new organelles, DNA replication
- C.
  
  C. synapsis occurs, homologous chromosomes pair to form tetrads
- D.
  
  D. the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell
10.

Why is mitosis important for asexual reproduction?
- A.
  
  A. it allows for crossing over to occur
- B.
  
  B. it allows for genetic reproduction
- C.
  
  C. it halves the chromosome number
- D.
  
  D. it keeps the chromosome number constant
11.

When the cell can no longer take in nutrients, oxygen, and other materials it needs fast enough to meet its needs, which of the folllowing will most likely occur?
- A.
  
  A. hydrolysis
- B.
  
  B. plasmolysis
- C.
  
  C. mitosis
- D.
  
  D. meiosis
12.

Which of the organelles is not in plant cells?
- A.
  
  A. vacuoles
- B.
  
  B. centrioles
- C.
  
  C. mitachondria
- D.
  
  D. cell plate
13.

The animal cell centriole is a ring of how many groups of microtubules?
- A.
  
  A. 9
- B.
  
  B. 12
- C.
  
  C. 15
- D.
  
  D. 20
14.

Microtubules is often referred to as ___________.
- A.
  
  A. chromosomes
- B.
  
  B. chromatids
- C.
  
  C. centromeres
- D.
  
  D. spindle fibers
15.

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
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.

Approximately how much of the cell cycle is spent in interphase?
- A.
  
  A. 10%
- B.
  
  B. 25%
- C.
  
  C. 33%
- D.
  
  D. 85%
19.

What happpens to centrioles during prophase?
- A.
  
  A. Centrioles align in the middle, the metaphase plate or cell plate, in plant cells
- B.
  
  B. Centrioles align on the spindle fibers
- C.
  
  C. Centrioles more to opposite ends of animal cells
- D.
  
  D. Centrioles join the chromatid pairs together
20.

In plant cells. what divides the cytoplasm in cytokinesis?
- A.
  
  A. cell plate
- B.
  
  B. cell membrane
- C.
  
  C. cell wall
- D.
  
  D. cell membrane and cell wall
21.

Every cell in the human body has ___ chromosom pairs.
- A.
  
  A. 22
- B.
  
  B. 23
- C.
  
  C.44
- D.
  
  D. 46
22.

Mitosis _____________________.
- A.
  
  A. is the division of a cell's nucleus
- B.
  
  B. produces two new identical nuclei htat 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