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Pre-Test: Mitosis
1. The purpose of mitosis is to produce
a. copies of chromosomes and cells that are different than their parents.
b. four haploid identical cells.
c. shared proteins and ribosomes.
d. copies of chromosomes and cells that are identical to their parents.
2. Compared with a body cell, a sperm cell of the same species has
a. a greater amount of chromosomes
b. a lesser amount of chromosomes
c. the same amount of chromosomes
d. no chromosomes
3. During mitosis the genetic material replicates
a. before cell division
b. during cell division
c. after cell division
d. never occurs
4. Chromatids are held together by a (n)
a. protein
b. centromere
c. spindle
d. aster
5. If a cell has 48 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis
occurs?
a. 96
b. 12
c. 24
d. 48
6. The phase of mitosis that is characterized by the lining up of chromosomes in the middle of the
cell is known as
a. prophase
b. metaphase
c. anaphase
d. telophase
7. When there are two sets of chromosomes the cell is said to be
a. homogenous.
b. heterogeneous.
c. haploid.
d. diploid.
8. Mitosis is a process by which
a. gametes are formed
b. cytokinesis occurs
c. cells grow
d. a cell’s nucleus divides
9. The diploid number of chromosomes in a human skin cell is 46. The number of chromosomes
found in a human sperm is
a. 23
b. 92
c. 46
d. 12.5
10. What type of cells are involved in mitosis?
a. body
b. sex
c. somatic
d. a & c
11. What type of cells ARE NOT involved in mitosis?
a. body
b. sex
c. somatic
d. a & c
12. What is the diploid number in humans?
a. 23
b. 32
c. 46
d. 64
13. What is the abbreviation for diploid?
a. n
b. 2n
c. 3n
d. 4n
14. What is the haploid number in humans?
a. 23
b. 32
c. 46
d. 64
15. What is the abbreviation for haploid?
a. n
b. 2n
c. 3n
d. 4n
16. Do somatic cells have the haploid or diploid number of chromosomes?
a. diploid
b. haploid
17. What phase of the cell cycle does cell growth and DNA replication occur?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
18. What phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
19. What phase of mitosis is the nuclear membrane still in tact?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
20. What type of cells have the haploid number of chromosomes?
a. body
b. sex
c. somatic
d. a & c