20-items Quiz for the Virtual Tour App
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
1.) The cell cycle stage in which the cell grows and prepares for division by coping the
DNA is called________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mitosis
G1 phase
Interphase
Cytokinesis
Answer: C
2.) Which phase of the cell cycle do some cells stop progressing as an organism
reaches adulthood?
A.
B.
C.
D.
S phase
G1 phase
G2 phase
G0 phase
Answer: D
3.) How many phase does mitosis have?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4
5
6
7
Answer: B
4.) Which of the following best defines cytokinesis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Division of the cytoplasm
Division of the nucleus
Dividing both the nucleus and the cytoplasm at the same time
Division of the organelles in a cell
Answer: A
5.) What does cytokinesis look like in real life?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Detached melon
Separating of boiled egg
Divided apple
Splitting of water melon
Answer: D
COMPREHENSION LEVEL
6.) Which of the following statements BEST explain the reason why cells grow before
they divide?
A. The larger cell becomes the more demand the cell places on its DNA.
B. If a cell grows too large it will have trouble moving enough nutrients.
C. Ensure that the resulting daughter cells have the same amount of organelles and
size to contain them all.
D. It must undergo normal growth to repair dead or lost cells.
Answer: C
7.) The following statements about S phase are true EXCEPT one:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The DNA is replicated creating identical copies of each chromosome.
It's the last stage of interphase that double check the replication of DNA.
The centriole pair duplicate to create two pairs.
It has a control system that confirms when the environment is favorable for cell
division.
Answer: A
8.) Which phase does the disappearance of nucleoli occur?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Metaphase
Telophase
Prophase
Anaphase
Answer: C
9.) Mitosis and cytokinesis result in the formation of two cells, each with the proper
amount of nuclear material.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
10.) During cytokinesis in animal cells, ______, thus dividing the cell evenly into two
new cells.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The cell membrane pinches together at the middle.
A cell plate forms in the middle of the cell.
Two new cell walls are formed from the cell plate.
All of the above A, B and C only.
Answer: A
APPLICATION LEVEL
11.) Which is the correct order of the stages in the interphase?
A.
B.
C.
D.
G1 phase -- G2 phase -- S phase
S phase -- G1 phase -- G2 phase
G1 phase -- S phase -- G2 phase
G2 phase -- S phase -- G1 phase
Answer: C
12.) How many identical copies of the DNA chromosome is replicated during the S phase?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2
4
6
8
Answer: A
13.) Fin wants to know how might the genetic connect of a daughter cell differ from a
parent cell after mitosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Translation
Transcription
Replication
Mutation
Answer: D
14.) Tim solved the number of chromosomes group at equatorial plate of metaphase 1 of
a plant having 2n=60 chromosomes, his answer is?
a.
b.
c.
d.
60
120
30
180
Answer: C
15.) Amanda is making a poster to describe the two types of cell division. She draws an
outline of a human body on the poster. Amanda wants to show diagrams of mitosis and
meiosis zooming out from the different parts of the body where they take place. Which of
these choices correctly shows a location for a type of cell division?
a.
b.
c.
d.
bone—meiosis
testes—mitosis
ovaries—meiosis
stomach—meiosis
Answer: C
ANALYSIS LEVEL
16.) What could happen if our cells didn't go through interphase correctly?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The DNA would not enter mitosis phase.
Cells will neither grow nor divide.
Some cells will be inactive and go into G0 phase.
DNA replication problem will occur that can result into genetic code problems.
Answer: D
17.) Lee wants to identify which part of the plant would be a good place to see cells
undergoing mitosis.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Leaves
Stamen
Root tips
Stems
Answer: C
18.) Which of the following cells are not produce by mitosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nerve cells
Gametes
Somatic cells
Root tip cells
Answer: B
19.) Cytokinesis usually, but not always, follows mitosis. If a cell completed mitosis but
not cytokinesis, the result would be a cell with:
a.
b.
c.
d.
High concentrations of actin and myosin.
Two nuclei.
A single large nucleus.
Two nuclei with half the amount of DNA.
Answer: B
20.) If there are 20 centromeres in a cell at the anaphase, then how many chromosomes
are there in each daughter cell following cytokinesis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10
20
30
40
Answer: A