Lesson 4.1.2.2
4.1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the correct sequence of the cell cycle stages?
- Division, mitosis, growth
- Mitosis, growth, division
- Growth, mitosis, division
- Growth, division, mitosis
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What happens to chromosomes during the mitosis stage of the cell cycle?
- Dissolved entirely
- Pulled to ends
- Left in centre
- Replicated twice
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What are the final products of one complete cell cycle?
- Four unique gametes
- Four identical cells
- One large cell
- Two identical cells
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What must a cell increase before it can divide?
- Nutrient waste products
- Nuclear membrane size
- Sub-cellular structures
- Extracellular fluid
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Why must DNA replicate before a cell divides by mitosis?
- To release energy
- To produce proteins
- To copy chromosomes
- To destroy mutations
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Which process is important in the growth and development of multicellular organisms?
- Meiosis
- Diffusion
- Mitosis
- Osmosis
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How many overall stages of the cell cycle do students need to understand?
- Seven
- Three
- Five
- Two
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During mitosis, what divides immediately after chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends?
- Vacuole
- Ribosome
- Cell wall
- Nucleus
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A cell has 10 chromosomes. After DNA replication and mitosis, how many chromosomes does each new cell have?
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 40
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A student sees chromosomes being pulled to opposite ends of a cell. Which process is this?
- Active transport
- Osmosis
- Diffusion
- Mitosis
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A bean seedling grows from one cell into many. Which process mainly drives this increase in cell number?
- Mitosis
- Diffusion
- Fertilisation
- Photosynthesis
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A cell has doubled its DNA. How many copies of each chromosome exist before division?
- Two
- Four
- One
- Three
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A cell has 14 chromosomes. After mitosis, how many chromosomes are present across both new cells in total?
- 42
- 14
- 7
- 28
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Why must cells formed during growth contain identical genetic information?
- To absorb water
- To function correctly
- To produce energy
- To digest food
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Which part of the cell is copied so that two copies of each chromosome form?
- Cell membrane
- Cytoplasm
- DNA
- Cell wall
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What happens to DNA before a cell divides by mitosis?
- It dissolves
- It shrinks
- It replicates
- It mutates
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What happens if a dividing cell fails to copy its DNA correctly?
- Larger ribosomes
- Extra mitochondria
- Unequal chromosomes
- Faster division
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In mitosis, how many daughter nuclei form from one dividing nucleus?
- Four
- One
- Two
- Three
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A cell has 12 chromosomes. After replication and mitosis, how many DNA molecules does each daughter cell contain?
- 24
- 48
- 12
- 6
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What is the correct sequence of stages in the cell cycle?
- Growth, division, DNA copying
- Division, growth, DNA copying
- DNA copying, division, growth
- Growth, DNA copying, division
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