Meiosis Mitosis

Which of the following occurs only in meiosis?

• crossing over between homologous chromosomes
• pulling apart of sister chromatids
• splitting of cytoplasm
• repication of DNA in interphase

Which of the following does NOT describe meiosis?

• sexual reproduction
• reduction division
• increases genetic variation
• produces identical copies

Which of the following could be produced by meiosis?

• muscle cell
• nerve cell
• sperm

• blood cell

A guinea pig cell has 64 chromosomes.  After mitosis, each daughter contains ___ chromosomes.

• 128
• 64
• 32
• 16

What is the result when a single cell reproduces by meiosis?

• two cells that have twice the genetic information as the parent cell
• two cells that have half the genetic information as the parent cell
• four cells that have twice the genetic information as the parent cell
• four cells that have half the genetic information as the parent cell

How many cell divisions does meiosis have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Which phase does the image represent?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase I

Which part of meiosis produces diversity in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Prophase

• Crossing-over

• Cytokinesis

How many daughter cells does mitosis produce?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Identify the phase of mitosis.

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Prophase