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Meiosis vs Mitosis - Game

Authored by kirkja Janson

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

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Meiosis vs Mitosis - Game
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This biology quiz focuses on cellular reproduction processes, specifically comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis. The content is appropriate for high school students in grades 9-10, requiring students to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of chromosome behavior, cell division phases, and the biological significance of each process. Students must master complex concepts including chromosome number changes (diploid to haploid), the stages of both meiotic divisions, crossing over and genetic recombination, gamete formation, and the relationship between meiosis and sexual reproduction. The questions demand both factual recall and analytical thinking, as students identify specific phases from visual representations, calculate chromosome numbers through division processes, and explain the evolutionary advantages of genetic variation. Success on this assessment requires students to understand how homologous chromosomes pair and separate, recognize the critical differences between the two meiotic divisions, and connect cellular processes to broader biological principles like inheritance and reproduction. Created by Kirkja Janson, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-10. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding before major unit exams or to identify areas needing reinforcement. The game-style format makes it ideal for review sessions, warm-up activities, or interactive classroom competitions that engage students while reinforcing critical concepts. Teachers can assign this as homework to help students practice identifying cellular phases and applying mathematical concepts to chromosome inheritance, or use it during lab activities when students are observing cell division under microscopes. The quiz effectively supports instruction by requiring students to demonstrate mastery of NGSS standards HS-LS1-4 (modeling the role of mitosis and meiosis in the cell cycle) and HS-LS3-2 (making claims about how variations in gene expression result from environmental and genetic factors), while also addressing fundamental concepts outlined in state biology standards regarding cellular reproduction and genetic inheritance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify the phase.

Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Anaphase I
Anaphase II

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What phase is represented?

metaphase 1
metaphase 2
anaphase 1
anaphase 2

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After meiosis II the daughter cells will contain ____ chromosomes if the original cell contained 78.

78
39
23
46

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following cells is a gamete?

egg
bone
heart
muscle

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.

diverse, identical
identical, diverse/different

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

mitosis, gametes
mitosis, body cells
meiosis, gametes
meiosis, body cells

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which process is necessary for the inherited traits of an organism to be passed along by sexual reproduction?

mitosis
meiosis
mutation
fission

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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