Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a gamete?

• egg
• sperm
• skin cell
• all of the above are gametes

Meiosis is the process of cell division for making more...

• somatic (body cells)
• egg and sperm cells
• skin cells
• brain cells

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The diploid number is 90, so that means the haploid number is 

• 90
• 180
• 45
• 60

The haploid number is 60, so that means the diploid number is 

• 60
• 30
• 120
• 15

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Mitosis is used for these types of cells

• somatic cells
• sex cells
• sperm
• egg

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If a human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are found in each cell at the end of mitosis?

• 23
• 92
• 46
• varies

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If a human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are in each cell at the end of meiosis?

• 23
• 46
• 92
• varies

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.

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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.

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What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?

• crossing under
• crossing over
• melding
• blending