IB Bio - Mitosis Quiz

Question 1 of 17

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Mitosis is...

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a form of nuclear cell division in which one nucleus divides to form four nuclei, each with the identical number of chromosomes.
a form of nuclear cell division in which one nucleus divides to form two nuclei, each with the identical number of chromosomes.
a form of nuclear cell division in which one nucleus divides to form eight nuclei, each with a different number of chromosomes.
a form of nuclear cell division in which one nucleus divides to form two nuclei, each with a different number of chromosomes.

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Question 2 of 17

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What is the name of the cell the newly formed nuclei are enclosed in?

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Daughter cell
Son cell

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Question 3 of 17

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After mitosis, the genes located on each chromosome are the same.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 17

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What characteristic defines interphase?

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The cell is rapidly dividing
The cell is slowly dividing
The cell is combusting
The cell is not dividing

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Question 5 of 17

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What is the name given to the elongated mass of chromosomes in a cell during interphase?

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Bromine
Chromatin
Chromosome
Proteasome

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Question 6 of 17

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What cellular components are produced during interphase?

Select one or more of the following:

Enzymes
Cellular organelles
Spindle formation

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Question 7 of 17

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What cellular components are produced during interphase?

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Enzymes
Cellular organelles
Spindle formations

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Question 8 of 17

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At the end of interphase and the start of prophase, what happens to the chromatin?

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It starts to contract
It starts to divide
It starts to restrict

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Question 9 of 17

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What is the name given to the point where two chromosomes are held together?

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Spindle
Bundle
Centromere
Chromatin

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Question 10 of 17

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What cellular organelles are made in the nucleolus?

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Ribosomes
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm

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Question 11 of 17

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What happens to the nucleolus during prophase?

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It disappears
It starts to produce ribosomes
It starts to expand

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Question 12 of 17

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What is the name given to the fibres that appear in the cytoplasm during prophase?

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Spindle Fibres
Mitosis Fibres
Chromosome fibers

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Question 13 of 17

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In metaphase, the nuclear membrane does not complete its breakdown.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 14 of 17

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What does the spindle fibre attach to during metaphase?

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Other spindle fibres
The centromere

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Question 15 of 17

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What happens to the chromosomes during metaphase?

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They multiply four times
They condense to form chromatin
They line up along the equator of the cell

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Question 16 of 17

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IB Bio - Mitosis Quiz

IB Bio - Mitosis Quiz

Question 1 of 17

Mitosis is...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

What is the name of the cell the newly formed nuclei are enclosed in?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

After mitosis, the genes located on each chromosome are the same.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

What characteristic defines interphase?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

What is the name given to the elongated mass of chromosomes in a cell during interphase?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

What cellular components are produced during interphase?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

What cellular components are produced during interphase?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

At the end of interphase and the start of prophase, what happens to the chromatin?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

What is the name given to the point where two chromosomes are held together?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

What cellular organelles are made in the nucleolus?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

What happens to the nucleolus during prophase?

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Explanation

Question 12 of 17

What is the name given to the fibres that appear in the cytoplasm during prophase?

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Explanation

Question 13 of 17

In metaphase, the nuclear membrane does not complete its breakdown.

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Explanation

Question 14 of 17

What does the spindle fibre attach to during metaphase?

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Explanation

Question 15 of 17

What happens to the chromosomes during metaphase?

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Explanation

Question 16 of 17

The spindle fibres start to contract during anaphase, what happens to the centromeres?

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Explanation

Question 17 of 17

How many chromosomes are present in the cell during anaphase?

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Explanation