Mitosis and Meiosis

Which is true about asexual reproduction?

• Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
• Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce

Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction

• Flowers being pollinated
• Binary fission
• Chickens laying fertilized eggs
• Conjugation

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

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

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

• 46
• 92
• 22
• 23

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Another name for a sex cell is a:

• gamete
• embryo
• bone cell
• muscle cell

Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

• diploid, 23
• diploid, 46
• haploid, 23
• haploid, 46

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Allows genetic variation
• Only needs one parent
• Happens very quickly
• Offspring are exact copies of parent

What types of cells are found only in organisms that reproduce sexually?

• blood cells 
• neurons 
• skin cells 
• gametes