Mitosis and Meiosis Review

Cell division of BODY CELLS (Somatic Cells) in which you get two new identical cells is called

• reproduction

• fertilization

• meiosis

• mitosis

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The division of sex cells which result in cells with only half the normal number of chromosomes is known as

• mitosis

• meiosis

• osmosis

• diffusion

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The number of chromosomes in a person's body cells

• 23

• 46

• 64

• 92

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The number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is

• 23

• 46

• 64

• 92

Haploid cells have

• Twice the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

• The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

• Half the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

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Diploid cells have

• Half the chromosomes of the parent organism

• Twice the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

• The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Binary Fission
• None of these

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Another name for a sex cell is a:

• Gamete
• Embryo
• Somatic cell
• Muscle cell

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A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

• 20
• 40
• 80
• 160

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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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