Cell Division Practice Test
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result. each new cell formed by cell division need
1. All of the following might happen during
interphase except
a. muscle cells contract b. nerve cells conduct impulses c. leaf cells carry out photosynthesis
d. spindle fibers attach to chromosomes
2. Most cells spend most of their existence in
a. mitosis b. interphase c. telophase d. cytokinesis
3. The result of cell division is:
a. cells become healthier b. two, new, larger cells are formed c. two, new, smaller cells are formed
d. two cells are formed with different DNA
4. During cytokinesis, plant cells divide the
cytoplasm by
a. forming a cell plate b. forming a microtubular junction c. forming a cleavage furrow. d. none of these
5. Mitosis is necessary
a. to split the cytoplasm in two b. because each new cell formed by cell
division needs a nucleus
c. to make sure each new cell has different DNA d. to form a cell plate correctly
6. Which of the following is NOT true?
a. interphase is the longest phase of the
cell’s life b. replication of DNA occurs during interphase
c. cell growth and protein synthesis occur
during metaphase d. chromosomes become visible during prophase
7. Replication occurs so
a. each new cell will have a copy of the
original cell’s DNA b. cell plate can form completely
c. cleavage will pinch the cell in two d. chromatin will turn blue so that is visible
under a microscope
8. Each of the following occurs during
interphase
a. cell growth, chromosomes line up along
equator of cell, and protein synthesis
b. cell growth, chromosomes line up along
equator of cell, and replication
c. cell growth, chromatids are pulled apart,
protein synthesis
d. cell growth, protein synthesis, and
replication
9. A skin cell contains 42 chromosomes. After cell division each cell will have
a. 21 chromosomes b. 8 chromosomes c. 42 chromosomes d. 84 chromosomes
10. In lab, most of the cells that you observed
were in
a. interphase b. prophase c. metaphase d. anaphase
open response (do on
paper)
A muscle cell of a rodent
contains 20 chromosomes. Describe the
life of the muscle cell.
a. indicate
what the cell would do during its “normal” stage
b. describe
the end of the cell’s life cycle (division)
c. include
how many chromosomes would be in each new cell
