Meiosis vs Mitosis (MYA Review)

What happens during Prophase of Mitosis?

• spindle fibers form, DNA condenses and turns into chromosome

• the chromosomes meet in the middle

• the cell divides & the chromosome form two nuclei

• the chromosome split into opposite sides

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When does crossing over occurs? 

• Anaphase II
• Prophase I
• Metaphase I
• Telophase II

What are gametes?

• sex cells
• body cells
• human cells
• plant cells

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

• to grow, replace, and repair cells
• to create sex cells
• to create 2 different cells
• to create haploids

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What is the advantages of reproducing sexually instead of asexually?

• easy to find a partner
• to create identical cells
• to create genetic diversity
• there are no advantages

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In meiosis what is crossing over? 

• the exchange of genetic material of homologous chromosomes
• homologous chromosome separate
• homologous chromosome stay identical to each other
• homologous chromosome walk across each other

Mitosis forms 

• 4 identical daughter cells
• 2 identical daughter cells
• 4 different daughter cells
• 2 different daughter cells

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The figure shows a cell in four stages of a cellular process. Use the figure to answer the following question. Which of these describes the purpose of this cellular process?

• to combine two daughter cells

• to make a chain of identical amino acids

• to produces an identical copy of a cell

• to form daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes

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Which of the following normally results from meiosis in a human cell that contains 46 chromosomes?

• an egg cell with 46 chromosomes

• a liver cell with 23 chromosomes

• a blood cell with 46 chromosomes

• a sperm cell with 23 chromosomes

The distribution of chromosomes in one type of cell division is shown in the diagram. Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, which produces gametes

• mitosis, which produces body cells

• meiosis, which produces gametes

• meiosis, which produces body cells

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