Meiosis vs Mitosis

Where in the cell can the genetic material (DNA) be found?

• nucleus
• nucleolus
• cytoskeleton
• golgi

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How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 46-- 23 from mom, 23 from dad
• 22--11 from mom, 11 from dad
• 10-- 5 from mom, 5 from dad
• 23

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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.

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

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

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

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

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In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
• different from the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which of the following does not occur by the process of mitosis?

• growth
• production of gametes
• repair
• development in the embryo

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if a body cell normally has 24 chromosomes how many will it have at the end of mitosis.

• 6

• 12

• 24

• 48

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If a cell has 24 chromosomes at the beginning of meiosis how many chromosomes will it have at the end of meiosis?

• 6
• 12
• 24
• the number varies with the species.

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