This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Science > Biology > Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False. After a cell goes through cytokinesis, it immediately starts mitosis all over again. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. If a cell has 23 chromosomes at the start of mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in each new daughter cell? A) 24. B) 30. C) 13. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 23. 3. Why must DNA replication have to occur before a cell can divide by mitosis? A) A. So the two new cells have the same amount of chromosomes as the parent cell. B) To cause one of the cells produced to have a double the number of chromoomes as the parent cell. C) To allow crossing over to occur in each of the cells produced. D) To cause all of the cells produced to have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. So the two new cells have the same amount of chromosomes as the parent cell. 4. What is the result of mitosis? A) 1 cell. B) 2 genetically identical cells. C) 2 genetically different cells. D) 4 genetically identical cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 genetically identical cells. 5. In which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow in size? A) S. B) G$_{1}$. C) G$_{2}$. D) Mitosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G$_{1}$. 6. What can be a consequence of a damaged "Go" or "Stop" protein in the cell cycle? A) The cell cycle will speed up, leading to faster healing. B) The cell will become more resistant to mutations. C) The cell will undergo apoptosis more readily. D) The cell may experience uncontrolled cell division, potentially leading to cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cell may experience uncontrolled cell division, potentially leading to cancer. 7. Put the following actions in order:DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. A) DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides. B) DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides. C) Cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides. D) Cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides. 8. Chromatid pairs separate and move to opposite ends of the cell A) Metaphase. B) Interphase. C) Telophase. D) Anaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphase. 9. The centrosome duplicates during the A) S-phase of cell cycle. B) Prophase of cell cycle. C) G$_{1-}$ phase of cell cycle. D) G$_{2-}$ phase of cell cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S-phase of cell cycle. 10. What is mitosis? A) The process by which a cell undergoes DNA replication without cell division. B) The process by which gametes are produced. C) The process by which a cell divides into two. D) The process by which a cell replicates its DNA, then divides its nucleus into two nuclei. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process by which a cell replicates its DNA, then divides its nucleus into two nuclei. 11. A(n) ..... is the most basic unit of life. A) Cell. B) Atom. C) Organ. D) Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell. 12. What are the two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis called? A) Daughter cells. B) Sister chromatids. C) Centromeres. D) Fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daughter cells. 13. During meiosis II, what happens? A) Sister chromatids are split. B) Homologous chromosomes are split. C) Two cells are created. D) None of the other choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sister chromatids are split. 14. In what organelle is the genetic material found inside? A) Endoplasmic Reticulum. B) Golgi Complex. C) Nucleolus. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleus. 15. Which of the following phrases best describes cancer? A) Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle. B) Absence of cyclins in the DNA. C) Presence of genetic defects caused by hereditary disorders. D) Multiple gene mutations on a chromosome of DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle. 16. Uncontrollable cell growth is known as ..... A) Cancer. B) Diabetes. C) Obesity. D) Hepatitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cancer. 17. Which of the following terms means cytoplasmic division? A) Mitosis. B) Karyokinesis. C) Cell cycle. D) Cytokinesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytokinesis. 18. THE LIFE SPAN OF SPERM CELLS IS A) 2-3 WEEKS. B) 2-3 DAYS. C) 25-30 DAYS. D) 120 DAYS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2-3 DAYS. 19. Which division is called equational division? A) Binary fission. B) Mitosis. C) Meiosis-II. D) Meiosis-I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mitosis. 20. Nuclear membranes form, cell begins to pinch to begin splitting describes: A) Metaphase. B) Prophase. C) Telophase. D) Anaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telophase. 21. What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells? A) Mitosis. B) Replication. C) Meiosis. D) Transcription. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitosis. 22. In which part of Interphase are the chromosomes replicated? A) G1. B) G2. C) S. D) G0. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) S. 23. Eukaryotic cells spend most of their cell cycle in which phase? A) Metaphase. B) Anaphase. C) Prophase. D) Interphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interphase. 24. The spreading of cancerous cells is called A) Angiogenesis. B) Metastasis. C) Homeostasis. D) Carcinogenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metastasis. 25. Phase during which a cell reproduces A) Cell Differentiation. B) Interphase. C) Mitotic Phase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitotic Phase. 26. During this process, the cytoplasm and its contents divide A) Mitosis. B) Interphase. C) Cytokinesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytokinesis. 27. The daughter cells in mitosis are ..... A) Identical. B) Unique. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identical. 28. A human muscle cell has 46 chromosomes, after mitosis how many chromosomes will it have? A) 23. B) 11.5. C) 92. D) 46. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 46. 29. A copy a chromosome made during cell division are called: A) Sister chromosome. B) Cell chromatids. C) Daughter chromatids. D) Sister chromatids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sister chromatids. 30. What is one half or one rod of the condensed chromatin called? A) Chromatin. B) DNA. C) Chromatid. D) Chromosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chromatid. 31. What happens in G1? A) Growth of:enzymes/proteinsorganelles. B) Growth of:cell membraneproteins. C) Growth of:organelles. D) Growth:of:cell membraneorganelles proteins/enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Growth:of:cell membraneorganelles proteins/enzymes. 32. Cells which are not dividing are likely to be at A) G$_{1}$. B) G$_{2}$. C) S phase. D) G$_{0}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G$_{0}$. 33. In what stage of the cell cycle do eukaryotic cells spend most of their life? A) Mitosis. B) Meiosis. C) G1. D) Interphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interphase. 34. The two stages that are not part of mitosis but part of the cell cycle are: A) Prophase and interphase. B) Interphase and metaphase. C) Interphase and cytokinesis. D) Cytokinesis and anaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interphase and cytokinesis. 35. True or False:Normal cells grow and divide continuously. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. TRUE OR FALSE:Mitosis results in the formation of two daughter cells. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. Cells go through additional growth. A) G2. B) G1. C) S. D) M phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G2. 38. What structure forms during the zygotene stage of prophase I? A) Chromatids. B) Centromeres. C) Bivalents. D) Spindle fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bivalents. 39. Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information(DNA) in ..... A) Karyotypes. B) Chromosomes. C) Centromeres. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chromosomes. 40. Which is correct for meiotic cell cycle? A) S $\rightarrow$ G1 $\rightarrow$ G2 $\rightarrow$ M $\rightarrow$ S. B) G2 $\rightarrow$ G1 $\rightarrow$ S $\rightarrow$ M $\rightarrow$ G2. C) G1 $\rightarrow$ S $\rightarrow$ G2 $\rightarrow$ M $\rightarrow$ G1. D) G1 $\rightarrow$ G2 $\rightarrow$ S $\rightarrow$ M $\rightarrow$ G2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) G1 $\rightarrow$ S $\rightarrow$ G2 $\rightarrow$ M $\rightarrow$ G1. 41. A cell that has a specialized function is known as a ..... cell A) Differentiated. B) Stem. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differentiated. 42. Consider the following statements-S-I:In asymmetric spindle positioning, unequal division of cytoplasm occurs.S-II:In symmetric spindle positioning, equal division of cytoplasm occurs. A) Both are correct. B) Both wrong. C) Only I. D) Only II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both are correct. 43. What does the DNA molecule resemble? A) Spiral staircase. B) Long thin rod. C) Single helix. D) Round sphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spiral staircase. 44. The word "cycle" in cell cycle refers to the ..... of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells. A) Repetition. B) Randomness. C) Rapidness. D) Retention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 45. Which phase comes first in the cell cycle? A) Metaphase. B) Prophase. C) Interphase. D) Anaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interphase. 46. Which of the following is the best reason for cells being small? A) Larger cells would not be able to get necessary gases and nutrients quickly enough. B) The cell membrane can only stretch so much. C) Larger cells create too much heat. D) Larger cells would require more nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Larger cells would not be able to get necessary gases and nutrients quickly enough. 47. WHAT DOES MEIOSIS CREATE? A) DNA. B) TRAITS. C) GAMETES. D) CHROMOSOMES. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GAMETES. 48. Nucleosomes are formed when a DNA strand wraps tightly around a histone protein. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Stage in the cell cycle where the cell's nuclear material divides and separates ..... A) Synthesis. B) G2. C) Mitosis. D) G1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitosis. 50. In humans, what is the approximate percentage duration of cell cycle that comes under interphase? A) 99%. B) 25%. C) 95%. D) 70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 95%. 51. What did Mendel call the two kinds of traits exhibited by the pea plants (one coming from the father, one from the mother)? A) Genesis. B) Elective traits. C) Alleles. D) Quadrants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alleles. 52. DEFINE:What is mitosis A) The final stage of the cell cycle. B) The process of replication. C) First stage of the cell cycle. D) Stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides. 53. How many phases does Mitosis have? A) 3. B) 5. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 54. Zygotene of prophase is characterised by A) Synaptonemal complex. B) Chromomeres. C) Crossing over. D) Terminalisation of chiasmata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synaptonemal complex. 55. Which item listed below is not associated with the cell cycle? A) GDP. B) CDK. C) Phosphorylation. D) Cyclins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GDP. 56. How many stages are in mitosis? A) 1. B) 4. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 57. What would happen if a parent cell didn't make enough organelles, such as a mitochondria (which makes energy), to split between it's new daughter cells? A) Nothing, they would be just fine. B) They would be very weak and have a hard time doing things. C) They would die because they wouldn't be able to get food or do their jobs. D) They would mutate and turn into a cancer cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They would die because they wouldn't be able to get food or do their jobs. 58. In plants mitocytes can be A) Haploid. B) Diploid. C) Both haploid and diploid. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both haploid and diploid. 59. What happens during the G1 phase of interphase? A) DNA replication. B) Chromosome alignment. C) Cell division. D) Cell growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell growth. 60. One of the two identical strands of DNA that make up a duplicated chromosome. A) Mitosis. B) Interphase. C) Daughter cells. D) Sister chromatids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sister chromatids. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 1Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 2Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 3Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 4Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 5Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 6Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 7Class 11 Biology Chapter 10 Cell Cycle And Cell Division Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books