Lesson 4.1.2.2

4.1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 1

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Lesson 4.1.2.2, Mitosis and the cell cycle: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Biology (8461), Unit 1: Cell biology, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Cells divide in a series of stages called:

    • The transport cycle
    • The respiration chain
    • The osmotic cycle
    • The cell cycle

  2. What happens to a cell's genetic material during the cell cycle before division?

    • It stays unchanged
    • It is halved
    • It is destroyed
    • It is doubled

  3. What process must occur before a cell can divide during mitosis?

    • Cell membrane breakdown
    • DNA replication
    • Protein synthesis stop
    • Cytoplasm division

  4. Where is one set of chromosomes pulled during the mitosis stage?

    • To the centre
    • Outside the cell
    • To each end
    • Into the cytoplasm

  5. Which cell components divide last during the final stage of mitosis?

    • Chromosomes only
    • Nucleus only
    • Cytoplasm and membrane
    • Mitochondria only

  6. How many overall stages of the cell cycle does the specification say students need to understand?

    • Five
    • Seven
    • Two
    • Three

  7. Why is cell division by mitosis important in multicellular organisms?

    • Gamete production
    • Asexual spore formation
    • Growth and repair
    • Sexual reproduction

  8. What type of daughter cells are produced by cell division via mitosis?

    • Haploid gametes
    • Genetically identical
    • Genetically varied
    • Unspecialised cells

  9. A cell has two copies of each chromosome after DNA replication. After division, how many copies of each chromosome does each new cell have?

    • Four
    • None
    • One
    • Two

  10. Which human biological process relies directly on cell division by mitosis?

    • Sperm production
    • Egg cell formation
    • Skin tissue repair
    • Fertilisation

  11. How many copies of each chromosome are formed when DNA replicates?

    • Four
    • One
    • Two
    • Three

  12. Which sub-cellular structures increase in number before a cell divides?

    • Ribosomes and mitochondria
    • Chloroplasts and walls
    • Nuclei and vacuoles
    • Plasmids and flagella

  13. A cell divides to form two cells that are genetically identical to the parent. Which process is responsible?

    • Mitosis
    • Diffusion
    • Osmosis
    • Active transport

  14. Which structure divides immediately after chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends?

    • Cell membrane
    • Nucleus
    • Ribosome
    • Mitochondrion

  15. In which region of a plant does rapid cell division by mitosis occur?

    • Root hair
    • Xylem vessel
    • Mature leaf
    • Shoot tip

  16. What process doubles the genetic material in a cell before mitosis occurs?

    • Protein synthesis
    • DNA replication
    • Cellular respiration
    • Active transport

  17. What is the correct sequence of the three stages in the cell cycle?

    • Growth, replication, division
    • Replication, division, growth
    • Growth, division, replication
    • Division, growth, replication

  18. What term describes the division of the cell cytoplasm during cell division?

    • Interphase
    • Mitosis
    • Binary fission
    • Cytokinesis

  19. What is the main outcome of nuclear division during mitosis?

    • Four daughter cells
    • Identical nuclei
    • Haploid gametes
    • Genetic variation

  20. How many cells are produced from one parent cell at the end of mitosis?

    • Three
    • One
    • Two
    • Four

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