Cellular Division and Reproduction Quiz

Test your knowledge on cellular division and reproduction with these questions covering mitosis, meiosis, and cell cycle phases.

#1

Which process involves the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells?

Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary fission
Budding
#2

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

Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
#3

In humans, how many chromosomes are present in a normal somatic cell?

23
46
64
92
#4

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual reproduction?

Produces genetically identical offspring
Involves only one parent
Occurs through mitosis
Involves the fusion of gametes
#5

What is the primary function of the gametes?

To form zygotes
To repair damaged cells
To carry oxygen
To produce ATP
#6

Which phase of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes along the equatorial plane of the cell?

Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
#7

Which organelle is responsible for the segregation of chromosomes during cell division?

Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Centriole
Endoplasmic reticulum
#8

What is the primary function of meiosis?

To produce somatic cells
To produce gametes
To increase genetic diversity
To repair damaged DNA
#9

What is the purpose of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

To separate sister chromatids
To anchor the cell membrane
To form the cell plate
To produce ATP
#10

Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

Telophase
Anaphase
Interphase
Metaphase
#11

What is the role of cyclins in the cell cycle?

To activate checkpoints
To inhibit cell division
To prevent DNA replication
To degrade DNA
#12

During which phase of the cell cycle does cytokinesis occur?

Interphase
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
#13

Which of the following is a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

Formation of gametes
Involves two parents
Genetic variation in offspring
Offspring are genetically identical to the parent
#14

During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material?

Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Telophase II
#15

What is the significance of crossing over during meiosis?

It reduces genetic variation
It increases genetic variation
It prevents DNA replication
It forms identical daughter cells
#16

Which of the following organisms reproduces exclusively through mitosis?

Human
Yeast
Frog
Bacteria
#17

During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Telophase II
#18

What is the term for the failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis?

Non-disjunction
Crossing over
Fertilization
Cytokinesis

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