Review - Mitosis vs Meiosis

The process of mitotic cell division normally results in the production of

• four cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent

• two cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent

• two cells with only one chromosome from each parent

• one cell with a replicated set of matched chromosomes

If the sperm cells of a fish have 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would be found in the cells forming the scales of the fish?

• 6

• 12

• 24

• 48

Mitosis is a type of ________________ reproduction.

• Sexual
• Asexual

How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 6

After meiosis is complete, the new cells:

• are all identical
• are all different
• are half identical and half different
• are all stretched out

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2

What is the differences between meiosis II and mitosis?

• forms 4 daughter cells  instead of 2 
• goes through 2 cycles
• the cells are not identical to each other
• All the above

What are somatic cells?

• body cells
• sex cells

When does crossing over occurs? 

• Anaphase II
• Prophase I
• Metaphase I
• Telophase II

What are gametes?

• sex cells
• body cells
• human cells
• plant cells