Chapter 7:
Cellular Reproduction
Practice Test
1.
What are the thick strands seen in the nucleus of a cell in interphase?
a.
chromatin
b.
microfilaments
c.
microtubules
d.
cytoplasm
Hint
2.
What is the end result of meiosis I?
a.
the original cell divides to form two new cells, each of which has a haploid number of chromosomes
b.
the original cell divides to form four new cells, each of which is diploid
c.
the original cell divides to form two cells, each of which has one member of each homologous pair
d.
the original cell divides to form two new cells, each of which has one sister chromatid of each pair of chromosomes
Hint
3.
What is the idea that nonliving things could give rise to living things?
a.
cell theory
b.
spontaneous generation
c.
natural selection
d.
evolution
Hint
4.
How is meiosis in female animals different from meiosis in male animals?
a.
in females, meiosis results in just two eggs
b.
in females, meiosis results in just one egg
c.
in females, meiosis results in three eggs
d.
meiosis in female animals is the same as in males, resulting in four eggs
Hint
5.
What is the theory that states that, at the present time and under present conditions on Earth, all organisms are produced from other organisms?
a.
the biogenesis theory
b.
the cell theory
c.
the theory of natural selection
d.
the theory of evolution
Hint
6.
Which of these cell types reproduce rapidly in the human body?
a.
muscle cells
b.
nerve cells
c.
bone marrow cells
d.
liver cells
Hint
7.
In what stage of mitosis do sister chromatids appear?
a.
anaphase
b.
prophase
c.
metaphase
d.
telophase
Hint
8.
Cells having two of each chromosome are called ______ cells.
a.
haploid
b.
diploid
c.
triploid
d.
gamete
Hint
9.
How do prokaryotes reproduce?
a.
through the cell cycle
b.
by fusion
c.
by binary fission
d.
through fermentation
Hint
10.
What process in the cell is meiosis II most like?
a.
mitosis
b.
photosynthesis
c.
fermentation
d.
meiosis I
Hint
