Cell division and growth Quiz
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1. Which is a reason why cells divide?
- A. To lose chromosomes
- B. To destroy DNA
- C. To make gametes only
- D. To allow growth and repair
2. What does mitosis produce?
- A. Four genetically different cells
- B. Two genetically identical cells
- C. Two cells with half the chromosomes
- D. One larger cell
3. What is a stem cell?
- A. An unspecialised cell that can become different cell types
- B. A specialised nerve cell
- C. A cell that cannot divide
- D. A cell with no DNA
4. Which describes cancer?
- A. Cells that stop dividing and die
- B. Cells that divide only to make gametes
- C. Cells that divide in an uncontrolled way and may form a tumour
- D. Cells that cannot copy their DNA
5. A human skin cell with 46 chromosomes divides by mitosis. How many chromosomes does each daughter cell have?
- A. 23
- B. 92
- C. 2
- D. 46