Cell Division and Genetics Quiz

Explore cell cycle phases, genetic material, mitosis, meiosis, genetic disorders, and more in this Genetics quiz.

#1

Which of the following is a phase of the cell cycle?

Interphase
Apoptosis
Meiosis
Telophase
#2

What is the genetic material found in eukaryotic cells?

DNA
RNA
Protein
Carbohydrate
#3

What is the term for a specific region of DNA that codes for a particular protein?

Gene
Allele
Genome
Chromosome
#4

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

G1 phase
S phase
G2 phase
M phase
#5

What is the term for the type of cell division that produces gametes?

Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary fission
Budding
#6

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align along the equatorial plane of the cell?

Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
#7

What is the purpose of meiosis in sexually reproducing organisms?

To reduce the chromosome number by half
To increase genetic variation
To produce identical daughter cells
To repair damaged DNA
#8

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
#9

What is the result of mitosis in a diploid organism?

Two diploid daughter cells
Four haploid daughter cells
Two haploid daughter cells
Four diploid daughter cells
#10

Which of the following is NOT a stage of interphase?

G1 phase
S phase
M phase
G2 phase
#11

What is the term for the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis?

Crossing over
Mutation
Translocation
Nondisjunction
#12

Which of the following genetic disorders is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21?

Turner syndrome
Down syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
#13

Which of the following genetic disorders is characterized by the absence of one X chromosome in females?

Down syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
Turner syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
#14

What is the term for a DNA sequence that codes for a functional RNA molecule but is not translated into a protein?

Exon
Intron
Codon
Promoter
#15

Which of the following genetic disorders results from a mutation in the CFTR gene?

Cystic fibrosis
Hemophilia
Sickle cell anemia
Down syndrome

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