Biology Cell Division Test

A kidney cell is an example of which type of cell?
A. haploid cell
B. sex cell
C. somatic cell
D. germ

How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 46
D. 44

Which of the following best describes the genetic material a person receives from his or her father?
A. 23 diploid cells and an X and Y chromosome
B. 22 autosomes and an X or Y chromosome
C. 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes and an X and Y chromosome
D. 22 haploid cells and an X or Y chromosome

Which phrase best describes the process of meiosis?
A. produces haploid gametes
B. results in genetically identical cells
C. happens only in haploid cells
D. occurs in body cells

At fertilization, what happens to the sex cells?
A. They retain half of their chromosomes.
B. Their nuclei fuse to form one nucleus.
C. Half of their cells copy their DNA twice.
D. One becomes an egg, and the other becomes a sperm cell.

Which of the following statements is true of homologous chromosomes?
A. They connect to each other.
B. They are exact copies.
C. They divide during meiosis II.
D. They contain the same genes.

What happens to sister chromatids in meiosis II?
A. They do not take part.
B. They duplicate.
C. They are divided.
D. They remain together.

Gametogenesis is the term for
A. the development of polar bodies
B. the production of gametes
C. the fertilization of eggs
D. the movement of sperm

What does an egg contribute to the embryo that a sperm does not contribute?
A. organelles
B. polar bodies
C. DNA
D. germ cells

If a cell cannot move enough material through its membrane to survive, then the ratio of its surface area to volume is
A. too large
B. growing too quickly
C. just the right size
D. too small

Which of the following is true of malignant tumors?
A. They can cause tumors in other parts of the body
B. They are easily removed through surgery
C. They contain cells that stay clustered together
D. They do not require treatment

One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that
A. cancer cells cannot make copies of DNA
B. normal cells cannot make copies of DNA
C. normal cells divide uncontrollably
D. cancer cells divide uncontrollably

Which statement about the process of binary fission is true?
A. It does not take place in multicellular organisms
B. It does not involve the division of cytoplasm
C. It does not produce genetically identical offspring
D. It does not require any duplication of DNA

Cells in a developing embryo differentiate based on
A. secretions from the embryo
B. their location in the embryo
C. symmetry in the first division
D. their particular DNA

During interphase a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and
A. produces a new cell
B. divides the nucleus
C. copies DNA
D. divides cytoplasm

During which of the following stages shown in Figure 5.1 does the cytoplasm of a cell divide?
A. gap 1
B. gap 2
C. synthesis
D. mitosis

Kinases and cyclins are internal factors that
A. control the cell cycle
B. cause cancer cells to break away
C. prevent mitosis
D. cause apoptosis

Which statement describes the chromosome shown in Figure 5.2?
A. It is made up of two histones
B. It is made up of two chromatids
C. It is made up of two telomeres
D. It is made up of two centromeres

In a single-celled organism, mitosis is used for
A. repair
B. reproduction
C. growth
D. development

Which stage of mitosis happens last?
A. Prophase
B. Anaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Telophase