Growth and Heredity of Living Organism

1. How many daughter cells are produced from a single mother cell in meiosis?

• A) One
• B) Two
• C) Three
• D) Four

2. While DNA is typically the hereditary material, in which organisms can RNA serve this function?

• A) Bacteria
• B) Fungi
• C) Some viruses
• D) All prokaryotes

3. Which is the longest stage of mitosis cell division?

• A) Prophase
• B) Metaphase
• C) Anaphase
• D) Telophase

4. How does cytokinesis in a plant cell differ from that in an animal cell?

• A) Plant cells form a cleavage furrow, while animal cells form a cell plate.
• B) Plant cells form a cell plate, while animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
• C) Both form a cell plate.
• D) Both form a cleavage furrow.

5. Who is known as the father of heredity?

• A) Charles Darwin
• B) Gregor Johann Mendel
• C) Louis Pasteur
• D) Robert Hooke

6. If a reproductive mother cell in a human has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of the four gametes have after meiosis?

• A) 46
• B) 92
• C) 23
• D) 12

7. What is the key difference between the division of the nucleus and chromosomes in mitosis versus meiosis?

• A) Nucleus divides once, chromosomes twice in both.
• B) Nucleus divides twice, chromosomes once in mitosis; nucleus once, chromosomes once in meiosis.
• C) Nucleus divides once, chromosomes once in mitosis; nucleus twice, chromosomes once in meiosis.
• D) Nucleus divides twice, chromosomes twice in both.