CHAPTER 3: CELL DIVISION

Part A: Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the mitosis, the number of chromosome sets in daughter 6. At what stage does cytokinesis typically start?
cells will be A. Telophase
A. half the number in the parent cell. B. Metaphase
B. twice the number in the parent cell. C. Prophase
C. the same as in parent cell. D. Interphase
D. one fourth the number in the parent cell.
7. The meiotic process by which homologous are paired during
2. In eukaryotic cell division, the process of cytoplasmic prophase I is called
division is called A. chiasma.
A. cytokinesis. B. crossing over.
B. karyokinesis C. bivalent
C. cytolysis D. synapsis.
D. cytomembrane
8. In meiosis, the chromosomes are replicated during
3. As mitosis begins, a condensed chromosome consists of two A. interphase
A. centromeres. B. prophase I
B. kinetochores C. prophase II
C. centrioles. D. metaphase I
D. chromatids.
9. At what phase of meiosis are there two cells, each with sister
4. During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow? chromatids aligned at the spindle equator?
A. Interphase A. metaphase II
B. Anaphase B. Anaphase I
C. Metaphase C. metaphase I
D. Prophase D. Anaphase II

5. It is important that the centromere not divide until the end of 10. At what phase of meiosis are there two cells, each with
metaphase because it separated sister chromatids that have been moved to
A. contains the gene that control prophase. opposite spindle poles?
B. holds the replicated DNA molecules together. A. Anaphase II
C. is connected to nuclear membrane. B. Telophase I
D. produces the spindle fibres. C. Anaphase I
D. Telophase II
Part B: Structured Questions
1. FIGURE 1 shows the cycle of a somatic cell.

G
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Nuclear division

Daughter
cells G
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C FIGURE 1
a) What is meant by cell cycle? [1mark]
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b) (i) What is the longest phase in interphase? [1mark]

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 (ii) State the events that occur in b) (i). [3 marks]
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c) What happens during S phase? Give two significance of the phase. [3 marks]
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d) (i) Name the process labelled C. [1 mark]

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(ii) In animal cell, C involves the formation of cleavage furrow but not in plant cell. Explain why? [1 mark]
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2. a) Define mitosis. [1 mark]

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b) State TWO function of mitosis. [2 mark]
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c) In which phase in mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the equator? [1 mark]
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d) In which phase does the spindle form in mitosis? [1 mark]
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e) Define meiosis. [1 mark]
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f) What is the main function of meiosis in human beings? [1 mark]
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g) Define the following terminologies [3 marks]

i) Synapsis : _____________________________________________________________________________________

ii) Bivalent : ___________________________________________________________________________________

iii) Tetrad : _____________________________________________________________________________________

iv) Chiasma : _____________________________________________________________________________________

v) Crossing over : _____________________________________________________________________________________

vi) Centromere : _____________________________________________________________________________________

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3. FIGURE 2 shows a stage in animal cell that undergoes cell division.

FIGURE 2
a) (i) Name the type of cell division. [1mark]

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(ii) State the phase of cell division named in a) (i). Why? [2 marks]
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b) How many tetrads are in the cell above? [1mark]

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c) (i) Name region R. What usually happens in R? [2 marks]

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(ii) What is the importance of the process in biodiversity? [1 mark]

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d) Give one location where the cell division occurs. [1mark]

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e) (i) Give the number of daughter cells produced from this cell division. [1 mark]
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(ii) State the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell. [1 mark]

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Part C: Essay Questions

a) Describe the 4 stages in cell cycle. [10 marks]

b) With suitable diagram, explain cytokinesis in animal and plant cells. [10 marks]

c) Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis. [10 marks]

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