Cell Division Quiz

Why are cells small?

• To make it easier to get waste out of the cell

• To make it easier to get materials into the cell

• To make the cell membrane stronger

• To increase efficiency

What is the main purpose of cell division?

• To prevent waste accumulation

• To decrease the number of cells

• To make cells smaller

• To replace old cells and allow growth

Which phase do cells spend the most time in?

• Mitosis

• G1

• S

• G2

What are the 3 stages of interphase?

• Telophase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

• Anaphase I, Anaphase II, Telophase II

• Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase

• G1, S, G2

What is the result of mitosis?

• Two genetically identical daughter cells

• Four genetically different daughter cells

• No daughter cells are produced

• One daughter cell with half the chromosomes

What kinds of cells does meiosis produce?

• Binary fission cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Haploid gametes

• Somatic cells

How many cells are produced when one cell goes through meiosis?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

How do cells in meiosis get to be different?

• Through cytokinesis

• Through mitosis

• Through crossing over

• Through DNA replication

If an organism’s somatic cells have 36 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do their gametes have?

• 18

• 72

• 36

• 9

What is the process of cell division that produces haploid gametes?

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis