Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Biology
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Cell Cycle, Cell Division and Cancer
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the two main phases of the cell cycle? [1]
(A) Interphase and mitotic (M) phase
(B) Only interphase
(C) Only mitosis
(D) Growth phase only
2. What happens during interphase? [1]
(A) Growth and DNA replication
(B) Cell division only
(C) Nothing happens
(D) Cell death
3. What happens during the M phase? [1]
(A) Actual cell division
(B) DNA replication only
(C) Growth only
(D) Nothing happens
4. What is cancer? [1]
(A) Uncontrolled cell division
(B) Normal cell division
(C) Cell death
(D) No cell activity
5. What does a cancerous tumour do? [1]
(A) Invades other tissues
(B) Stays in one place always
(C) Disappears on its own
(D) Has no effect
6. What is a carcinogen? [1]
(A) A cancer-causing agent
(B) A healing agent
(C) A vitamin
(D) A type of cell
7. What is an example of a carcinogen? [1]
(A) Tobacco smoke
(B) Clean water
(C) Fresh air
(D) Sunlight in moderation
8. Why study the cell cycle and cancer? [1]
(A) To understand treatment and prevention
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are the two main phases of the cell cycle? [1]
(A) Interphase and mitotic (M) phase
(B) Only interphase
(C) Only mitosis
(D) Growth phase only
10. What happens during interphase? [1]
(A) Growth and DNA replication
(B) Cell division only
(C) Nothing happens
(D) Cell death
11. What happens during the M phase? [1]
(A) Actual cell division
(B) DNA replication only
(C) Growth only
(D) Nothing happens
12. What is cancer? [1]
(A) Uncontrolled cell division
(B) Normal cell division
(C) Cell death
(D) No cell activity
13. What does a cancerous tumour do? [1]
(A) Invades other tissues
(B) Stays in one place always
(C) Disappears on its own
(D) Has no effect
14. What is a carcinogen? [1]
(A) A cancer-causing agent
(B) A healing agent
(C) A vitamin
(D) A type of cell
15. What is an example of a carcinogen? [1]
(A) Tobacco smoke
(B) Clean water
(C) Fresh air
(D) Sunlight in moderation
16. Why study the cell cycle and cancer? [1]
(A) To understand treatment and prevention
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests