1) Mitosis is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell divides to produce: a) Two non-identical daughter cells b) Two identical daughter cells c) Four identical daughter cells d) Four non-identical daughter cells 2) Mitosis is important for: a) Growth (production of new cells) b) Replacement of old, worn out cells c) Healing after damage to cells d) All of the above 3) Mitosis occurs in which kinds of cells: a) All body cells except gametes b) Gametes (sex cells) c) Gametes and all body cells except brain cells d) All body cells, no exceptions 4) Which of the following is correct? a) Mitosis halves the number of chromosomes b) Mitosis maintains the diploid chromosome number c) The daughter cells produced are haploid d) Crossing over occurs in mitosis 5) When the cell isn’t undergoing mitosis, it is in: a) Meiosis b) Prophase c) Interphase d) Metaphase 6) The two new cells produced are called the __________ cells a) Son b) Daughter c) Nephew d) Uncle 7) To prepare for cell division, DNA is organised into tightly packed molecules called: a) Chromatin b) Centromeres c) Chromosomes d) Centrioles 8) Human body cells have ___ chromosomes a) 23 b) 72 c) 56 d) 46 9) Chromosomes are duplicated ________ mitosis a) Before b) During c) After d) At any time 10) What does the acronym PMAT stand for? a) Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase b) Primary phase, Middle phase, Away phase, T forTwo phase c) Prometaphase, Mitosis, Anaphase, Telophase d) Prophase, Mitosis, Anaphase, Telophase 11) During prophase the chromosomes are condensing, which means the chromosomes are: a) Thickening and becoming visible b) Thinning and visible c) Thickening and becoming invisible d) Thinning and invisible 12) During which stage of mitosis is the nuclear membrane still present? a) Anaphase b) Prophase c) Metaphase d) Telophase 13) During which stage of mitosis do new nuclear membranes form? a) Anaphase b) Prophase c) Metaphase d) Telophase 14) During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell? a) Anaphase b) Prophase c) Metaphase d) Telophase 15) During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes split and move to the opposite sides of the cell? a) Anaphase b) Prophase c) Metaphase d) Telophase 16) After mitosis, the phase where the cytoplasm is split into two cells is called a) Cytosolis b) Cytophase c) Cytogenesis d) Cytokinesis

Year 10 Genetics: Mitosis Quiz

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