100 things to know- 26-50

Produces cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Daughter cells identical to parent cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Daughter cells are gametes

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Which of the following organs produce sperm?

• haploids

• ovaries

• testes

• zygotes

In animals, eggs are produced in the _?

• ova

• ovaries

• testes

• uterus

The zygote of a mammal develops in a special structure called a(n)

• egg

• ovary

• pupa

• uterus

Mitosis is _____ reproduction because all offspring (known as daughter cells) have the DNA from only one parent and are clones of that parent

• sexual
• asexual
• fertilization
• haploid

the single cell that is made when sperm and egg combine their genetic material (DNA)

• zygote
• gamete
• somatic
• haploid

This type of cellular reproduction is important because it allows organisms to grow and also repairs damaged tissue by replacing dead or injured cells

• mitosis
• meiosis
• fertilization

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.