TOPIC 4 - Cell Division

TOPIC 4: CELL DIVISION
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Crossing-over occurs during

A. prophase of mitosis
B. anaphase of mitosis
C. prophase I of meiosis
D. prophase II of meiosis
2. Homologous chromosomes move toward opposite poles of the cell during

A. metaphase of mitosis
B. anaphase I of meiosis
C. anaphase II of meiosis
D. telophase of meiosis
3. Chromosomes are duplicated during

A. G1 phase
B. S phase
C. Anaphase of mitosis
D. Anaphase II of meiosis
4. Which of the following statement about chromatin is correct?

A. Chromosomes that are enclosed inside the nuclear membrane
B. Chromosomes that undergo crossing over
C. Chromosomes that undergo replication
D. Chromosomes that have shortened and thickened
5. Cytokinesis is the division of

A. a cell.
B. a nucleus.
C. cytoplasm.
D. a chromosome.
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Structured Questions
1. Draw diagram to show the stages of mitosis and meiosis as follows.

Assume the haploid number of chromosome is n = 2. [9 m]
Mitosis Meiosis
End of Prophase Prophase I Prophase II
Metaphase Metaphase I Metaphase II
Anaphase Anaphase I Anaphase II
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2. FIGURE 1 shows mitosis process in animal cell.
FIGURE 1
(a) Name the stage of mitosis in FIGURE 1.
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( 1 mark )
(b) How many chromosomes in each daughter cell at the end of the cell division.
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( 1 mark)
(c) State TWO (2) importance of mitosis in multicellular organisms.
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( 2 marks )
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(d) If cell in FIGURE 1 undergo meiosis process,draw labelled diagram that shows stage
of anaphase II.
( 3 marks )
(e) List THREE (3) differences in the behaviour of chromosomes in mitosis compared to
meiosis.
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( 3 marks )
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3. FIGURE 2 shows the different stages in mitosis in animal cell.
P Q
R S
FIGURE 2
(a) Name the stages of P,Q,R and S and state the reason for your answer.
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[4 marks]
(b) Describe the behavior of the chromosomes during stage R and relates the role of
microtubules in dividing cells?
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[2 marks]
(c) Give three differences between cell division of mitosis and meiosis in animal cell.
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[3 marks]
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(d) State TWO significant of meiosis process in animal cells.
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[2 marks]
(e) In an insect, 16 chromosomes were visible in a cell at the start of the first division of
meiosis. How many bivalents of chromosomes would it be in a normal body cell inside
this insect?
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[ 1 mark]
2. The graph below shows the changes in the quality of DNA within a cell as
it goes through a series of cell divisions.
a. What type of cell division shown in the graph above? Give reason.
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( 2 marks )
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b. What event is occurring at the point marked F?
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( 1 mark )
c. What do we call the cells produced at the point marked G?
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( 1 mark)
d. List three differences in the behavior of chromosomes in mitosis
compared to meiosis.
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( 3 marks)
ESSAYS
1. a) Discuss the important stages of the somatic cell cycle. [14 m]
b) Discuss the significance of meiosis. [6 m]
2. a) Explain the importance of mitosis in unicellular and multicellular organisms.

[10 m]
b) With the aid of a labelled diagram, explain the chromosome number reduction
from four to two in animal cell division. [10 m]

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Crossing-over occurs during

2. Homologous chromosomes move toward opposite poles of the cell during

3. Chromosomes are duplicated during

4. Which of the following statement about chromatin is correct?

5. Cytokinesis is the division of

1. Draw diagram to show the stages of mitosis and meiosis as follows.

Metaphase Metaphase I Metaphase II

Anaphase Anaphase I Anaphase II

(a) Name the stage of mitosis in FIGURE 1.

(c) State TWO (2) importance of mitosis in multicellular organisms.

c. What do we call the cells produced at the point marked G?

d. List three differences in the behavior of chromosomes in mitosis

1. a) Discuss the important stages of the somatic cell cycle. [14 m]

b) Discuss the significance of meiosis. [6 m]

2. a) Explain the importance of mitosis in unicellular and multicellular organisms.

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