AQA Biology GCSE - Cell Division Quiz

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Which process is responsible for growth and repair of body cells?

  • Binary fission
  • Differentiation
  • Mitosis (correct)
  • Meiosis

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell replicate its genetic material?

  • Stage 3
  • None of the stages
  • Stage 1 (correct)
  • Stage 2

If a cell divides every 24 hours, how many days will it take for the original cell to divide into 16 cells?

  • 5 days (correct)
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days

What is the chemical compound that makes up the genetic material in chromosomes?

<p>Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions could potentially be treated with regenerated human tissue derived from stem cells undergoing mitosis?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a specific segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a particular protein?

<p>Gene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the equatorial plane of the cell?

<p>Metaphase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process by which a cell becomes specialized for a particular function?

<p>Differentiation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process is responsible for the production of gametes (sperm and egg cells) in animals?

<p>Meiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the genetic material that is passed from parent cells to daughter cells during mitosis?

<p>Chromatids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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