Mitosis & Meiosis Test Review

Which is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

• prophase

• interphase

• metaphase

• telophase

Which of the following is NOT part of interphase?

• G1 phase

• G2 phase

• S phase

• M phase

If an organism's diploid number is 12, its haploid number is

• 6

• 12

• 24

• 36

Which of the following is a correct description of mitosis & cytokinesis?

• Mitosis is division of the cytoplasm, cytokinesis is the division of the nucleus

• mitosis is division of the nucleus, cytokinesis is division of the cytoplasm

• mitosis is growth of a cell, cytokinesis is division of a cell

• mitosis is division of a cell, cytokinesis is growth of a cell

What two events take place during the M phase?

• Growth & DNA replication

• Mitosis & Cytokinesis

• DNA replication & Mitosis

• Cytokinesis & growth

Which of the following correctly describes the function of mitosis and meiosis?

• Mitosis-growth & repair

  Meiosis- making gametes for sexual reproduction

• Mitosis-making gametes for sexual reproduction

  Meiosis-growth & repair

• Mitosis-creates new individuals in asexual reproduction

  Meiosis-creates cells that regulate the cell cycle

• Mitosis-creates cells that regulate cell cycle

  Meiosis-creates new individuals in asexual reproduction

what forms when homologous chromosomes pair up during prophase I?

• tetrad

• sister chromatids

• centromeres

• centrioles

Which list shows the phrases of mitosis in the correct order?

• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

• anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase

What is shown in letter A?

• Sister chromatids

• Chromosome

• Centromere

• Chromatin

What is the advantage of crossing over during meiosis?

• it increases genetic mutations

• it decreases genetic mutations

• it increases genetic variation

• it decreases genetic variation