Quiz on The Nucleus and Cell Division

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

• Store energy

• Transport materials

• House genes and control cell activity

• Produce ribosomes

Which type of cells are typically anucleated?

• Nerve cells

• Mammalian red blood cells

• Liver cells

• Muscle cells

What is the shape of the nucleus NOT mentioned in the text?

• Indented

• Spherical

• Cylindrical

• Lobulated

What type of chromatin is associated with active parts of chromosomes?

• Nuclear envelope

• Nucleoplasm

• Euchromatin

• Heterochromatin

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human somatic cells?

• 24

• 22

• 46

• 23

What type of cell division occurs only in germ cells?

• Mitosis

• Budding

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

What is the role of the nucleolus?

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

• DNA replication

• Ribosomal RNA formation

Which type of stem cells are derived from blastocysts?

• Mesenchymal stem cells

• Embryonic stem cells

• Hemopoietic stem cells

• Adult stem cells

What is the main characteristic of necrosis?

• Programmed cell death

• Formation of apoptotic bodies

• Cell swelling and bursting

• Normal cell function