Mitosis Quiz

Question 1

Division mechanisms:

Eukaryotic Organisms-

Answer 1

Mitosis & Meiosis

Question 2

Division Mechanisms:

Prokaryotic organisms-

Answer 2

Prokaryotic (Binary Fission)

Question 3

Roles of mitosis:

Multicellular organisms-

Answer 3

Growth & Cell Replacement

Question 4

Roles of Mitosis:

Some protistans, fungi, plants, & some animals-

Answer 4

Asexual Reproduction

Question 5

Chromosome:

A DNA molecule & attached ________.

Answer 5

Proteins

Question 6

Chromosome:

Duplicated in preparation for _______.

Answer 6

Mitosis

Question 7

Chromosome number

Answer 7

Sum total of chromosomes in a cell

Question 8

Chromosome number:
Somatic Cells-
Chromosome number is _______.

Answer 8

Diploid (2n)

Question 9

Chromosome number:
Somatic Cells-
___ of each type of chromosome.

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

Chromosome number:
Gametes-
Chromosome number is _______.

Answer 10

Haploid (n)

Question 11

Chromosome number:
Gametes-
___ of each chromosome type.

Answer 11

One

Question 12

Human Chromosome Number:

Diploid chromosome number= __.

Answer 12

46

Question 13

Human chromosome number:
Two sets of __ chromosomes each.
(One from mother and one from father.)

Answer 13

23

Question 14

Mitosis produces cells with __ chromosomes– 2 of each type.

Answer 14

46

Question 15

Longest part of cell cycle

Answer 15

Interphase

Question 16

Interphase:

DNA is an uncoiled form called ______. (Chromosomes are not visible)

Answer 16

Chromatin

Question 17

DNA is duplicated

Answer 17

Interphase

Question 18

Cell prepares for mitosis

Answer 18

Interphase

Question 19

Phases of interphase:

Answer 19

G1- gap: cell growth
S- synthesis: DNA replication
G2- cell prepares for mitosis

Question 20

Parents must provide daughter cells with hereditary instructions, encoded in DNA, and enough ________ machinery to start up their own operation.

Answer 20

Metabolic