The Cell Cycle, Mitosis, & Meiosis Test

Mitosis occurs in _____ cells.

• somatic
• sex
• gamete
• reproductive

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Meiosis occurs in _____ cells.

• somatic
• sex
• body
• stomach

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mitosis creates _____ daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell. 

• 4 haploid (one set of chromosomes)
• 2 haploid (one set of chromosomes)
• 4 diploid (two sets of chromosomes)
• 2 diploid (two sets of chromosomes)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Meiosis creates ____ daughter cells that are unique from the parent cell.

• 4 haploid (one set of chromosomes)
• 2 diploid (two sets of chromosomes)
• 4 diploid (two sets of chromosomes)
• 2 haploid (one set of chromosomes)

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If there are 16 chromosomes in the egg cells of an organism, how many chromosomes would be found in its muscle cells?

• 16
• 8
• 32
• 64

If there are 20 chromosomes in the egg cells, how many chromosomes would be found in the sperm cells of the same species?

• 10
• 20
• 40
• 80

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If there are 48 chromosomes in the skin cells of an organism, how many chromosomes would be found in the organism's sperm cells? 

• 48
• 24
• 96
• 12

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If there are 30 chromosomes in the blood cells, how many chromosomes will be in the bone cells? 

• 15
• 60
• 30
• 120

When the chromosomes pair in synapsis of prophase I of meiosis, what is the result (with 4 chromatids) called? 

• tetrad
• chromosome
• quad
• homologous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called

• anaphase
• interphase
• prophase
• metaphase