OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS : CELL DIVISION 11.

The number of chromosomes in a fertilized egg is

1.During _______ the cell grows, its organelles A. half as many as in an unfertilized egg.
and chromosomes replicate. B. the same as in the sperm.
A. cytokinesis C. mitosis C. twice the number as in the sperm.
B. interphase D. Meiosis D. twice the number as in skin cell.

2.Which of the following event DOES NOTtake place 12.What is the difference between gamete and somatic
during mitosis? cell?
A. Division of centromere. A. A gamete does not contain chromosomes.
B. Chromosomes replication. B. A gamete contains homologous chromosomes.
C. Migration of chromosome to opposite poles. C. A gamete has the same number of chromosomes as a
D. Chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate. somatic cell.
D. A gamete has half the amount of genetic material as
3.Which of the following DOES NOTinvolve in the a
movement of chromosomes during cell division? somatic cell
A. Nuclear membrane C. Microtubule
B. Centromere D. Centriole 13.How do the chromosomes at the end of meiosis I
differ compare with the chromosomes at the end of
4.In comparing mitosis and meiosis, which of the meiosis II?
following statements is TRUE? A. Chromosomes have one chromatid at the end of both
A. Meiosis I is more like mitosis than is meiosis II. meiosis I and meiosis II.
B. Both cell divisions produce four cells. B. Chromosomes have two chromatids at the end of
C. Synapsis occurs in both cell divisions. both
D. Meiosis occurs to germ cells, whilemitosis occurs to meiosis I and meiosis II.
somatic cells. C. Chromosomes have one chromatid at the end of
meiosis
5.Synapsis occurs during _____. I and two chromatids at the end of meiosis II.
A. anaphase II C. prophase II D. Chromosomes have two chromatids at the end of
meiosis I and one chromatid at the end of meiosis II.
B. telophase I D. prophase I
14. FIGURE 3.1shows a slide of a stage of mitosis. The
6.Sister chromatids remain joined at the centromere in
slide contains two homologous pairs of chromosomes.
all the stages of meiosis listed below EXCEPT
What is the stage of mitosis shown in FIGURE 3.1? if
A. metaphase I. C. anaphase I
this is the same stage in Meiosis I, what is the possible
B. metaphase II. D. anaphase II. chromosomal behaviour for the cell?
7.When do homologous chromosomes pair up?
A. Only in mitosis.. B. Only in meiosis II..
C. Only in meiosis I D. In both mitosis and meiosis

8.Nuclear division of genetic material of

eukaryotic cell is known as
A. cytokinesis. C. karyokinesis
B. diakinesis. D. synapsis

9.When does the diploid cell become haploid?

A. After prophase I.C. After prophase II
B. After meiosis I.D. After meiosis II. FIGURE 3.1
Stage Possible
10.The importance of mitosisare as follows EXCEPT in Mitosis Chromosomal Behavior
A. growth. B. gamete formation. A.Anaphase Each chromosome
C. cell replacement. D. asexual reproduction. would still have two
chromatids.
B. Telophase The chromosomes
wouldlook the
same as in mitosis.
C. Telophase You would be able to see DNA in
the chromosomes during meiosis.
D. Anaphase Homologous chromosomes
would be movingto the same
end of the cell.

15.FIGURE3.2shows a type of human cell.

FIGURE 3.3
During sexual reproduction, how many chromosomes
will this organism transmit to its offspring?
A. 8, all of the chromosomes shown above.
B. 2, one pair of homologous chromosomes.
C. 4, two pairs of homologous chromosomes.
D. 4, one chromosome from each homologous pair.

FIGURE 3.2 20. FIGURE 3.4shows a cell division.

What is CORRECTabout the cell shown in FIGURE
3.2?
A. The cell contains 22 autosomes.
B. The cell contains 46 chromosomes.
C. The cell is about to undergo mitosis
D. The cell is about to undergo meiosis.

16.Which of these choices correctly shows a location for

a type of cell division?
A. bone -meiosis. C. testes-mitosis.
B. ovaries -meiosis D. stomach-meiosis

17.How is meiosis related to sexual reproduction?

A. Meiosis allows the offspring produced during sexual
reproduction to grow and develop.
B. Meiosis joins together the gametes during sexual
reproduction to produce new offspring.
C. Meiosis produces the gametes that join to form new
offspring during sexual reprodution.
D. Meiosis produces the somatic cells that join to form FIGURE 3.4
new offspring during sexual reproduction. Which are the primary spermatocye?
A. P C. R
18.If a sexually reproducing organism has 28 B. Q D. S
Chromosomes in its body cells, how many
chromosomes did it inherit from each parent? 21.What process does a multicellular organism use
to replace its damaged body cells?
A. 7 C. 16 A. mitosis C. replication
B. 14 D. 28 B. meiosis D. Transcription

19. FIGURE 3.3 shows a body cell with 4 homologous 22.Which of the following statements correctly
pairs of chromosomes of an organism during interphase. describes the importance of cell division in unicellular
organisms?
A. Cell division allows the organism to grow.
B. Cell division allows the organism to reproduce.
C. Cell division allows the organism to produce
sex cells.
D. Celldivision allows the organism to repair damage to
the cell.

23. In meiotic division, homologous chromosomes

26.Mitosis in plant cells
separate during _____,
I. occurs mainly in meristem cells.
while chromatids separate during _____.
II. involves the formation of cell plates.
III. occurs in tissue throughout the plants.
A. meiosis I, meiosis II.
B. anaphase I, telophase II.
27.Which of the following are the difference between
C. meiosis II, meiosisI.
mitosis and meiosis?
D. anaphase II, anaphase I.
I. Synapsis occurs in meiosis but not in mitosis.
II. Mitosis produces two daughter cell but meiosis
24. FIGURE 3.5shows the basic concepts of cell
produce
division.
four gametes.
III. Daughter cells in mitosis are genetically identical to
parent cell but in meiosis, daughter cells are not
identical to the parent cell.

28.Interphase is
I. The phase between the successive mitotic division.
II. Period before dividing cell enters mitosis.
III. Resting phase.

FIGURE 3.5 29.During mitosis, each chromosome consist of two

Which of these statements describes what happens DNA molecule at
during stage 1? I. metaphase.
A. DNA is copied.. II. telophase.
B. Chromosomes unwind.. III. anaphase.
C. The nucleus duplicates
D. The chromosomes separate 30.Choose the correct matches between phases and
events in Meiosis I
25. FIGURE 3.6shows one of the stages of the cell I. Prophase I –tetrad line up at the equator.
cycle. II. Anaphase I –homologous chromosome separate and
move to opposite pole.
III. Telophase I –chromosome lengthen and uncoil.

30. DNA replication occurs during

A S phase C G2 phase
B G phase D M phase
31. A cell divides every one minute. At this rate of
FIGURE 3.6
Which stage is shown in FIGURE 3.6? division it can fill a 100ml of beaker in one hour. How
A. metaphaseC. interphase much time does it take to fill a 50ml beaker?
B. anaphaseD. cytokinesis
A 30 minutes C 59 minutes
B 60 minutes D. D one minute
32. Daughter cells produced from meiosis is not C separation of homologous chromosomes
identical to the parent cell because D separation of chromatids

A meiosis is completed in two stages 40. Human body cell nucleic contain
B prophase is the longest phase A. 46 pairs of chromosomes
C nucleus size increases in daughter cells B. 44 pairs of chromosomes
D crossing over takes place and the C. 23 unpaired chromosomes
chromosome number is halved D. 22 pairs of chromosomes

33. Number of mitotic divisions required to produce 41. Which of the following correctly matches a
128 cells from a single cell is phase of the cell cycle with its description?
A 7 C 16 A. M: duplication of DNA
B 8 D 32 B. S: immediately precedes cell division
C. G2: cell division
D. G1: follows cell division
34. Synapsis occurs between
A mRNA and ribosomes 42. If there are 12 chromosomes in an animal cell in
B spindle fibres and centromeres an animal cell in the G1 stage of the cell cycle,
C a male and a female gamete what is the diploid number of chromosomes for
D two homologous chromosomes this organism
A. 6 C. 24
35. During cell division in apical meristem, the B. 12 D. 36
nuclear membrane appears in
A metaphase 43. The major difference between cell division in
animal and plant cells reflects the fact that plant
B telophase
cells have _______
C anaphase A. Spindle poles
D cytokinesis B. Cell walls
C. Nuclear envelops
36. During metaphase chromosomes D. Porous membranes
A undergo coiling
B move to opposite poles 44. The ________is responsible for the separation of
C line up at the equator the chromosomes during _______of mitosis.
D break and disintegrate A. Flagellum; metaphase
37. Mitosis is similar to B. Mitotic spindle; anaphase
A meiosis II C. kinetochore; prophase
D. centromere; telophase
B meiosis I
C both A and B 45. The longest phase in mitosis is
D none of the above A. anaphase C. metaphase
B. prophase D. Telophase
38. During mitosis, endoplasmic reticulum and
nucleolus begin to disappear at 46. In this phase of mitosis, the chromatin condenses
A late prophase into discrete chromosomes. The nuclear
B early prophase envelope breaks down and spindles form at
C late metaphase opposite poles of the cell. In which phase of
D early metaphase mitosis do these events take place
A. prophase C. Anaphase
B. metaphase D. telophase
39. Meiosis II performs
A separation of sex chromosomes
B synthesis of DNA and centromere
47. It is important that the centromere not divide A. A process by which one half of the
until the end of metaphase because it chromosomes in gametes are removed.
A. Contain the genes that control prophase B. Chromosomes doubling in the newly formed
B. Holds the replicated DNA molecules zygote
together C. Meiosis, which reduces the chromosome
C. Is connected to the nuclear membrane number by half followed by fertilization.
D. Produce the spindle fibers D. Mitosis, which maintains the original
chromosome number.
48. If a parent cell has 40 chromosomes, the
daughter cells will each have _____________ 55. The centromere is a region in which
chromosomes after mitosis A. chromatids remain attached to one another until
A. 10 C.30 anaphase.
B. 20 D. 40 B. metaphase chromosomes become aligned at the
metaphase plate.
49. Crossing over occurs during which phase of C. chromosomes are grouped during telophase.
meiosis? D. the nucleus is located prior to mitosis.
A. Prophase I C. Metaphase I
B. Prophase II D. Metaphase II 56. Starting with a fertilized egg (zygote), a series of
five cell divisions would produce an early embryo with
50. When do homologous chromosomes pair up? how many cells?
A. only in mitosis A. 4 C. 16
B. only in meiosis I B. 8 D. 32
C. only in meiosis II
D. in both mitosis and meiosis 57. If there are 20 chromatids in a cell, how many
centromeres are there?
51. Chromosomes number is reduced during meiosis A. 10 C. 30
because the process consists of B. 20 D. 40
A. Two cell division without any
chromosomes replication 58. For a newly evolving protist, what would be the
B. a single cell division without any advantage of using eukaryote-like cell division rather
chromosomes replication than binary fission?
C. two cell division in which half of the A. Binary fission would not allow for the formation
chromosomes are destroyed of new organisms.
D. two cell division and only a single round B. Cell division would allow for the orderly and
of chromosomes replication efficient segregation of multiple linear
chromosomes.
52. “Each chromatid starts moving to different C. Cell division would be faster than binary fission.
poles. Cell is haploid “. During which phase D. Cell division allows for lower rates of error per
does this event take place in the cell chromosome replication.
A. Anaphase I C. Telophase
B. Interphase I D. Metaphase II 59. At which phase are centrioles beginning to move
apart in animal cells?
53. An organism has a diploid chromosomes number A. Telophase C. Metaphase
of 10. A cell from this organism, in metaphase I B. Anaphase D. Prophase
of meiosis has
A. 10 pairs of chromosomes 60. If there are 20 centromeres in a cell at anaphase,
B. 20 chromosomes how many chromosomes are there in each daughter cell
C. 10 chromatids following cytokinesis?
D. 10 chromosomes A. 10 C. 30
B. 20 D. 40
54. The correct number of chromosomes is
maintained during sexual reproduction by: 61. Where do the microtubules of the spindle originate
during mitosis in both plant and animal cells?
 A. Centromere C. Centriole colchicine were added to a sample of cells in G2?
B. Centrosome D. Kinetochore A. The cells would immediately die.
B. The cells would be unable to begin M and stay
62. Which of the following are primarily responsible for in G2.
cytokinesis in plant cells but not in animal cells? C. The chromosomes would coil and shorten but
A. Kinetochores have no spindle to which to attach.
B. Golgi-derived vesicles D. The chromosomes would segregate but in a
C. Actin and myosin disorderly pattern.
D. Centrioles and centromeres

63. A group of cells is assayed for DNA content

immediately following mitosis and is found to have an
average of 8 picograms of DNA per nucleus. How many
picograms would be found at the end of S and the end of
G2?
A. 8; 8 C. 16; 8
B. 8; 16 16; 16

64. Why do chromosomes coil during mitosis?

A. to increase their potential energy
B. to allow the chromosomes to move without Figure 1
becoming entangled and breaking
C. to allow the chromosomes to fit within the 69. In the figure above, mitosis is represented by which
nuclear envelope numbered part(s) of the cycle?
D. to allow the sister chromatids to remain attached A. I B. IV C.III D. II

65. During which phase of mitosis do the chromatids 70. G1 is represented by which numbered part(s) of the
become chromosomes? cycle?
A. Telophase C. Prophase A. I or V C.III only
B. Anaphase D. Cytokinesis B. II or IV D.IV only
66. What is a cleavage furrow? 71. Which number represents the point in the cell cycle
A. A ring of vesicles forming a cell plate during which the chromosomes are replicated/DNA
B. The separation of divided prokaryotes synthesis?
C. A groove in the plasma membrane between A. I B. II C. IV D. V
daughter nuclei
D. The metaphase plate where chromosomes attach 72. At which of the numbered regions would you expect
to the spindle to find cells at metaphase?
A. I and IV C. III only
67. You have the technology necessary to measure each B. II only D. IV only
of the following is a sample of animal cells:
chlorophylls, organelle density, picograms of DNA, cell 73. Through a microscope, you can see a cell plate
wall components, and enzymatic activity. Which would beginning to develop across the middle of a cell and
you expect to increase significantly from M to G1? nuclei forming on either side of the cell plate. This cell
A. organelle density and enzymatic activity is most likely
B. cell wall components and DNA a) an animal cell in the process of cytokinesis.
C. chlorophyll and cell walls b) a plant cell in the process of cytokinesis.
D. organelle density and cell walls c) an animal cell in the S phase of the cell cycle.
d) a bacterial cell dividing.
68. A plant-derived protein known as colchicine can be
used to poison cells by blocking the formation of the 74. In the cells of some organisms, mitosis occurs
spindle. Which of the following would result if without cytokinesis. This will result in
 A. cells with more than one nucleus.
B. cells that are unusually small. 79. The human X and Y chromosomes
C. cells lacking nuclei. A. are both present in every somatic cell of males
D. destruction of chromosomes. and females alike.
B. are of approximately equal size and number of
The lettered circle in Figure 2 shows a diploid nucleus genes.
with four chromosomes. There are two pairs of C. are almost entirely homologous, despite their
homologous chromosomes, one long and the other short. different names.
One haploid set is symbolized as black and the other D. include genes that determine an individual's sex.
haploid set is grey. The chromosomes in the unlettered
circle have not yet replicated. Choose the correct 80. Which of the following is true of a species that has a
chromosomal conditions for the following stages. chromosome number of 2n = 16?
A. The species is diploid with 32 chromosomes per
cell.
B. The species has 16 sets of chromosomes per cell.
C. Each cell has eight homologous pairs.
D. During the S phase of the cell cycle there will be
32 separate chromosomes.
81. Which of these statements is false?
A. In humans, each of the 22 maternal autosomes
has a homologous paternal chromosome.
B. In humans, the 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes,
determines whether the person is female (XX) or
male (XY).
C. Single, haploid (n) sets of chromosomes in ovum
and sperm unite during fertilization, forming a
diploid (2n), single-celled zygote.
D. At sexual maturity, ovaries and testes produce
diploid gametes by meiosis.

82. If a cell has completed the first meiotic division and

is just beginning meiosis II, which of the following is an
75. What is the correct chromosomal condition for one appropriate description of its contents?
daughter nucleus at telophase of mitosis? A. It has half the amount of DNA as the cell that
A. A C. D began meiosis.
B. B D. E B. It has the same number of chromosomes but
each of them has different alleles than another
76. What is the correct chromosomal condition for cell from the same meiosis.
parent cell nucleus at prophase of mitosis? C. It has half the chromosomes but twice the DNA
A. A B. B of the originating cell.
B. D D.E D. It has one-fourth the DNA and one-half the
chromosomes as the originating cell.
77. What is the possible outcome if the chromosomes in
unlettered circle undergo meiosis? 83. After telophase I of meiosis, the chromosomal
A. A B. B makeup of each daughter cell is
B. D D.E A. diploid, and the chromosomes are each
composed of a single chromatid.
78. Which of the following does not occur during B. diploid, and the chromosomes are each
mitosis? composed of two chromatids.
A. condensation of the chromosomes C. haploid, and the chromosomes are each
B. replication of the DNA composed of a single chromatid.
C. separation of sister chromatids D. haploid, and the chromosomes are each
D. spindle formation composed of two chromatids.
 IV. Telophase I VIII. Telophase II
84. Which of the following happens at the conclusion of
meiosis I? 91. Tetrads of chromosomes are aligned at the equator
A. Homologous chromosomes are separated. of the spindle; alignment determines independent
B. The chromosome number per cell is conserved. assortment.
C. Sister chromatids are separated. A. I B. II C. IV D. VI
D. Four daughter cells are formed.
92. Synaptonemal complexes form or are still present.
85. A cell divides to produce two daughter cells that are A. I only C. I and VIII only
genetically different. B. I and IV only D. II and VI only
A. The statement is true for mitosis only.
B. The statement is true for meiosis I only. 93. Centromeres of sister chromatids disjoin and
C. The statement is true for meiosis II only. chromatids separate.
D. The statement is true for mitosis and meiosis I. A. II B. III C. V D.VII

86. Chromatids are separated from each other. The following question refers to the essential steps in
A. The statement is true for meiosis I only. meiosis described below.
B. The statement is true for meiosis II only.
C. The statement is true for mitosis and meiosis I. 1. Formation of four new nuclei, each with half the
D. The statement is true for mitosis and meiosis II. chromosomes present in the parental nucleus
2. Alignment of tetrads at the metaphase plate
87. Independent assortment of chromosomes occurs. 3. Separation of sister chromatids
A. The statement is true for mitosis only. 4. Separation of the homologs; no uncoupling of the
B. The statement is true for meiosis I only. centromere
C. The statement is true for meiosis II only. 5. Synapsis; chromosomes moving to the middle of the
D. The statement is true for mitosis and meiosis I. cell in pairs

88. Which of the following occurs in meiosis but not in 94. Which of the steps takes place in both mitosis and
mitosis? meiosis?
A. chromosome replication A. 2
B. synapsis of chromosomes B. 3
C. production of daughter cells C. 5
D. alignment of chromosomes at the equator D. 2 and 3 only

89. A tetrad includes which of the following sets of 95. Which of the steps takes place in prophase I?
DNA strands? a) 5
A. two single-stranded chromosomes that have b) 1
synapsed c) 2 and 3 only
B. two sets of sister chromatids that have synapsed d) 4
C. four sets of sister chromatids
D. four sets of unique chromosomes 96. Independent assortment of chromosomes is a result
of
90. When we see chiasmata under a microscope, that A. the random and independent way in which each
lets us know which of the following has occurred? pair of homologous chromosomes lines up at the
a) asexual reproduction c) meiosis II metaphase plate during meiosis I.
b) anaphase II d) prophase I B. the random nature of the fertilization of ova by
sperm.
For the following questions, match the key event of C. the random distribution of the sister chromatids
meiosis with the stages listed below. to the two daughter cells during anaphase II.
D. the relatively small degree of homology shared
I. Prophase I V. Prophase II by the X and Y chromosomes.
II. Metaphase I VI. Metaphase II
III. Anaphase I VII. Anaphase II
 Refer to the drawings in Figure 3 of a single pair of
homologous chromosomes as they might appear during 97. Synapsis occurs between
various stages of either mitosis or meiosis, and answer A mRNA and ribosomes
the following questions. B spindle fibres and centromeres
C a male and a female gamete
D two homologous chromosomes

98. During cell division in apical meristem, the

nuclear membrane appears in
A metaphase B telophase
C anaphase D cytokinesis
99. Human body cell nucleic contain
Figure 3 A. 46 pairs of chromosomes C. 44 pairs of
chromosomes
97. Which diagram represents anaphase I of meiosis? B. 23 unpaired chromosomes D. 22 pairs of
A. I B. IV C. II D. V chromosomes

98. Which diagram(s) represent anaphase II of meiosis? 100. Which of the following correctly matches a
A. II only C. III only phase of the cell cycle with its description?
B. V only D. either II or V A. M: duplication of DNA
B. S: immediately precedes cell division
99. A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y C. G2: cell division
chromosome is D. G1: follows cell division
A. a sperm. C. a zygote.
B. an egg. D. a somatic cell of a male. 101. If there are 12 chromosomes in an animal cell in
an animal cell in the G1 stage of the cell cycle,
100. If the DNA content of a diploid cell in the G1 what is the diploid number of chromosomes for
phase of the cell cycle is x, then the DNA content of the this organism
same cell at metaphase of meiosis I would be A. 6 C. 12
A. 0.25x. C 0.5x. B. 24 D. 36
B. x. D. 2x.
102. The major difference between cell division in
101. If the DNA content of a diploid cell in the G1 animal and plant cells reflects the fact that plant
cells have _______
phase of the cell cycle is x, then the DNA content of a
A. Spindle poles C.Cell walls
single cell at metaphase of meiosis II would be
B. Nuclear envelops D. Porous
A. 0.25x. C. 0.5x.
membranes
B. x. D. 2x.
103. The ________is responsible for the separation of
47. Daughter cells produced from meiosis is not
the chromosomes during _______of mitosis.
identical to the parent cell because A. Flagellum; metaphase
A meiosis is completed in two stages B. Mitotic spindle; anaphase
B prophase is the longest phase C. kinetochore; prophase
C nucleus size increases in daughter cells D. centromere; telophase
D crossing over takes place and the chromosome
number is halved 104. The longest phase in mitosis is
A. anaphase C. prophase
48. Number of mitotic divisions required to produce B. metaphase D. telophase
128 cells from a single cell is
105. In this phase of mitosis, the chromatin condenses
A 7 B8 into discrete chromosomes. The nuclear
C 16 D 32
 envelope breaks down and spindles form at B. 20 chromosomes
opposite poles of the cell. In which phase of C. 10 chromatids
mitosis do these events take place D. 10 chromosomes
A. prophase C. metaphase
B. Anaphase D. telophase 113. The correct number of chromosomes is
maintained during sexual reproduction by:
106. It is important that the centromere not A. A process by which one half of the
divide until the end of metaphase because it chromosomes in gametes are removed.
A. Contain the genes that control prophase B. Chromosomes doubling in the newly
B. Holds the replicated DNA molecules formed zygote
together C. Meiosis, which reduces the chromosome
C. Is connected to the nuclear membrane number by half followed by fertilization.
D. Produce the spindle fibers D. Mitosis, which maintains the original
chromosome number.
107. If a parent cell has 40 chromosomes, the
daughter cells will each have _____________
chromosomes after mitosis
A. 10 C. 20
B. 30 D. 40

108. Crossing over occurs during which phase

of meiosis?
A. Prophase I C. Prophase II
B. Metaphase I D. Metaphase II

109. When do homologous chromosomes pair

up?
A. only in mitosis
B. only in meiosis I
C. only in meiosis II
D. in both mitosis and meiosis

110. Chromosomes number is reduced during

meiosis because the process consists of
A. Two cell division without any
chromosomes replication
B. a single cell division without any
chromosomes replication
C. two cell division in which half of the
chromosomes are destroyed
D. two cell division and only a single round
of chromosomes replication

111. “Each chromatid starts moving to

different poles. Cell is haploid “. During which
phase does this event take place in the cell
A. Anaphase I A. Interphase I
B. Telophase B. Metaphase II

112. An organism has a diploid chromosomes

number of 10. A cell from this organism, in
metaphase I of meiosis has
A. 10 pairs of chromosomes