Mitosis, Meiosis, and Reproduction

Multiple Choice

In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
• different from the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

Multiple Choice

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

• 16 chromosomes.
• 46 chromosomes.
• 8 chromosomes.
• 4 chromosomes.

Multiple Choice

In which type of cells will mitosis occur?

• egg cells
• sperm cells
• jail cells
• Body cells except the sperm and egg cells

Multiple Choice

The original cell before it divides is called the

• Father cell
• Mother cell
• Parent cell

Multiple Choice

The two cells that result after division are called the

• Sister cells
• Brother cells
• Son cells
• Daughter cells

Multiple Choice

Name the phase

• telophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• prophase

Multiple Choice

What is the next phase of mitosis after the picture?

• telophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• prophase

Multiple Choice

The stage where the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

• telophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• prophase

Multiple Choice

Name the phase

• telophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• prophase

Multiple Choice

The purpose of sexual reproduction and meiosis is to form ________ cells.

• body
• sex
• somatic
• brain

Multiple Choice

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

How many chromosomes are in the new cells of meiosis?

• 46
• 23

Multiple Choice

Before mitosis or meiosis can begin, DNA must go through Interphase. This is when...

• DNA replicates
• DNA splits
• DNA forms chromosomes
• Chromosomes cross over

Multiple Choice

What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

Multiple Choice

Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

• 23, 46
• 46, 23
• 2, 4
• 50, 100

Multiple Choice

Suppose a diploid animal cell has 16 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would a sex cell of this animal have

• 16

• 8

• 32

• 23

Multiple Choice

Another name for sex cells, like egg and sperm, is ____________________

• oocytes

• chromoblasts

• fertilization

• gametes

Multiple Choice

Asexual reproduction requires

• Two parents

• Only one parent

Multiple Choice

Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are...

• genetically different

• genetically identical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

• There is greater genetic diversity in offspring.

• There is a longer development time for offspring.

• There is more food available for offspring.

• There is a greater number of offspring.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

• High genetic variability

• Requires a lot of energy

• Facilitates adaptation

• Offspring have limited ability to adapt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of asexual reproduction?

• An underground stem that grows along, sending up new plants at intervals.

• Yeast cells budding, then splitting into new cells.

• Stems run along above ground and send down roots and shoots at intervals.

• A sperm and an egg cell fusing to form a zygote.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about asexual reproduction? (chose all that apply)

• Asexual reproduction requires only one parent.

• The offspring in asexual reproduction are clones of the parent.

• The offspring in asexual reproduction are produced by mitosis.

• The offspring in asexual reproduction are produced by meiosis.

Multiple Choice

How many parents are required for sexual reproduction? 

• one
• two
• four
• six

Multiple Choice

___________ reproduction has the advantage of increasing genetic variation.

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Fission

• Budding

Multiple Choice

Brown Bears reproduce sexually, so all the baby bears are...

• different.

• the same.

Multiple Choice

Identical copies are most related to...

• Mitosis and Sexual Reproduction

• Meiosis and Asexual Reproduction

• Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction

• Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Multiple Choice

Unique and different offspring is...

• Mitosis and Sexual Reproduction

• Meiosis and Asexual Reproduction

• Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction

• Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction