Mitosis Meiosis Review

Creates sperm and eggs

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

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Two identical cells are produced

• Mitosis
• Meiosis

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Asexual reproduction

• Mitosis
• Meiosis 

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An organism has 20 chromosomes in its skin cell. How many chromosomes are in its gamete cells? 

• 20
• 10
• 40
• 15

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What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

• offspring are identical to parents
• offspring are resistant to viruses
• offspring are born live, rather thna from eggs
• offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information

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Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells

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An organism has 16 chromosomes in its skin cell. How many chromosomes are in its heart cells?

• 16
• 32
• 8
• 64

What is the process that occurs during meiosis that causes genetic variation?

• cytokinesis
• prophase I
• crossing-over
• genetic mutations

A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division.  How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.

• 12
• 23
• 46
• 92

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

• anaphase
• interphase
• prophase
• metaphase