1. The diploid number of chromosomes for a human cell is:

    23

    46

    69

    92

2. If a cell containing 32 chromosomes undergoes mitosis 3 times, how many chromosomes will the new cells have?

    32

    16

    8

    4

3. Name the structure in a cell responsible for pulling the chromatids apart.

4. Growing cells in an artificial environment is called cell culture.

    True

    False

5. When working with cells, we maintain a sterile environment using techniques.

6. What do we call the cell organelle which holds the two chromatids together?

7. We can culture new cells on a jelly called nutrient broth.

    True

    False

8. If a bacterial cell is capable of dividing every 20 minutes, how many cells will there be after 3 hours assuming we start with one cell?

    256

    512

    9

    18

9. The chromosome complement is maintained by mitosis.

    True

    False

10. What term is used to describe a cell with only half a set of chromosomes, e.g. a sperm cell?