Cell Division -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is the process by which a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells?

(a) Meiosis
(b) Mitosis
(c) Cytokinesis
(d) Interphase

Question 2: In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) S phase

Question 3: What is the purpose of cell division in unicellular organisms?

(a) Growth and development
(b) Repair and regeneration
(c) Asexual reproduction
(d) Tissue formation

Question 4: Which type of cell division reduces the chromosome number by half and is involved in the formation of gametes (sex cells)?

(a) Mitosis
(b) Meiosis
(c) Binary fission
(d) Cytokinesis

Question 5: During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes align at the equatorial plane of the cell?

(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase

Question 6: What is the division of the cytoplasm called, which occurs after the completion of mitosis or meiosis?

(a) Mitosis
(b) Meiosis
(c) Cytokinesis
(d) Interphase

Question 7: In plant cells, during cytokinesis, a cell plate forms in the middle, separating the two daughter cells. What is this cell plate primarily composed of?

(a) Cellulose
(b) Chitin
(c) Lipids
(d) Proteins

Question 8: What is the purpose of cell division in multicellular organisms?

(a) Growth and development
(b) Repair and regeneration
(c) Asexual reproduction
(d) Gamete formation

Question 9: In which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur, leading to genetic recombination between homologous chromosomes?

(a) Prophase I
(b) Metaphase I
(c) Anaphase I
(d) Telophase I

Question 10: How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

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Answer key:

Question 1: b

Question 2: d

Question 3: c

Question 4: b

Question 5: b

Question 6: c

Question 7: a

Question 8: a

Question 9: a

Question 10: b