Unit Test Genbio

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1. Which of the following correctly describes mitosis?

A. Cell division that results in gametes


B. Cell division that produces two identical daughter cells
C. Cell division that leads to four genetically different cells
D. Cell division that only occurs in reproductive organs
Answer: B
2. In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle
of the cell?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer: B
3. What is the main purpose of mitosis?
A. Sexual reproduction
B. Production of gametes
C. Growth and tissue repair
D. Genetic variation
Answer: C
4. During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate and
move to opposite poles?
A. Anaphase
B. Prophase
C. Metaphase
D. Telophase
Answer: A
5. In mitosis, what happens during cytokinesis?
A. The nuclear membrane reforms
B. Chromosomes are duplicated
C. The cell's cytoplasm divides
D. Chromatids are pulled apart
Answer: C
6. How many chromosomes are present in a human cell at the end
of mitosis?
A. 23
B. 46
C. 92
D. 2n = 46
Answer: B or D
7. Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the reformation of the
nuclear membrane and the appearance of two new nuclei?
A. Prophase
B. Telophase
C. Metaphase
D. Anaphase

8. Mitosis occurs in which of the following types of cells?


A. Gametes
B. Somatic cells or Body cells
C. Reproductive cells
D. Both A and B
Answer: B
Meiosis
9. Which of the following is a key difference between meiosis and
mitosis?
A. Meiosis results in identical cells, while mitosis does not
B. Mitosis occurs in reproductive cells, while meiosis occurs in
somatic cells
C. Meiosis produces four haploid cells, while mitosis produces two
diploid cells
D. Mitosis involves two divisions, while meiosis involves one
division
Answer: C
10. What happens during crossing over in meiosis?
A. Sister chromatids are pulled apart
B. DNA is replicated
C. Homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material
D. Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate
Answer: C
11. In which stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes
separate?
A. Prophase I
B. Anaphase I
C. Metaphase II
D. Telophase II
Answer: B
12. How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 1
Answer: B
13. Which phase of meiosis is responsible for reducing the
chromosome number by half?
A. Meiosis I
B. Meiosis II
C. Telophase I
D. Anaphase II
Answer: A
14. What is the result of meiosis?
A. Two genetically identical diploid cells
B. Two genetically different diploid cells
C. Four genetically different haploid cells
D. Four genetically identical haploid cells
Answer: C
15. In meiosis, when do sister chromatids separate?
A. Anaphase I
B. Anaphase II
C. Prophase I
D. Metaphase I
Answer: B
16. Which of the following best describes a cell at the end of
meiosis I?
A. Diploid with duplicated chromosomes
B. Haploid with duplicated chromosomes
C. Diploid with unduplicated chromosomes
D. Haploid with unduplicated chromosomes
Answer: B
17. Which event occurs only in meiosis and not in mitosis?
A. DNA replication
B. Chromosome alignment at the center of the cell
C. Homologous chromosome pairing
D. Cytokinesis
Answer: C
18. What is the significance of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
A. To produce identical cells for tissue growth
B. To generate variation among offspring
C. To create energy for the organism
D. To repair damaged cells
Answer: B

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