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Multiple-choice questions on cell division for Grade 11 biology:

1. Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized by the actual division of the cell into two daughter cells?
A) G1 phase
B) S phase
C) G2 phase
D) M phase

2. During which stage of mitosis do the sister chromatids line up along the equator of the cell?
A) Prophase
B) Metaphase
C) Anaphase
D) Telophase

3. The division of the cytoplasm following mitosis is called:
A) Cytokinesis
B) Meiosis
C) Interphase
D) Prophase

4. How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

5. Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?
A) Interphase
B) Prophase
C) Anaphase
D) Telophase

6. The process of crossing over occurs during which stage of meiosis?
A) Prophase I
B) Metaphase I
C) Anaphase I
D) Telophase I

7. In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
A) G1 phase
B) S phase
C) G2 phase
D) M phase

8. Which of the following is a characteristic of anaphase in mitosis?
A) Chromosomes condense
B) Nuclear envelope disappears
C) Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles
D) Spindle fibers form

9. The process by which a diploid cell divides to produce four haploid cells is called:
A) Mitosis
B) Meiosis
C) Cytokinesis
D) Interphase

10. Which of the following is a result of mitosis?
A) Production of gametes
B) Growth and repair of tissues
C) Reduction in chromosome number
D) Crossing over

Answer for biology questions:

1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B