Mitosis/Meiosis

When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?

• interphase
• anaphase
• prophase
• telophase

What portion of the cell cycle involves the actual dividing?

• interphase
• mitosis
• Gap 1
• Gap 2

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

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

Before a cell can divide, what must happen?

• Nothing, it is always ready to divide
• The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
• The number of chromosomes must double
• The number of chromosomes must triple.

What type of cells may never undergo mitosis and make new cells?

• blood cells
• skin cells
• nerve cells
• stomach cells

In which type of cells will mitosis occur?

• egg cells
• sperm cells
• jail cells
• Body cells except the sperm and egg cells

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

• crossing under
• crossing over
• melding
• blending

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

• 46
• 92
• 22
• 23

What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?

• 23
• 46
• 92
• 47

When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4