Mitosis Meiosis and Genetics terminology

When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?

• mother cells
• father cells
• daughter cells
• son cells

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In which type of cells will mitosis occur?

• egg cells

• sperm cells

• jail cells

• Body cells except the sperm and egg cells - known as somatic cells

Most of the cells in the human body are produced by

• mitosis
• meiosis

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After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Another name for a sex cell is a:

• gamete
• embryo
• bone cell
• muscle cell

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Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?

• It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes.
• It is better for all organisms to be the same.
• It happens faster.
• It helps skin cells divide faster to heal wounds.

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The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:

• Left: meiosis
  Right: meiosis
• Left: meiosis
  Right: cloning
• Left: mitosis
  Right: meiosis
• Left: mitosis
  Right: mitosis

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In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:

• 46
• 92
• 22
• 23

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What percentage of chromosomes are contributed by a sperm cell?

• 75%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

• 1,1
• 2,2
• 2,1
• 1,2 

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