WorksheetsMitosis and Meiosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Living things undergo mitosis to __________.
a)
grow
b)
replace damaged cells
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
2.
Mitosis produces _______ new daughter cells.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
12
3.
In which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane disappear and spindle fibers begin to appear?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
4.
In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell??
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
5.
In which stage of mitosis are chromosomes pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
6.
In which stage of mitosis does the nuclear membrane return and spindle fibers disappear?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
7.
Most of a cells life is spent in a stage that is preparing for mitosis. What stage is this?
a)
meiosis 1
b)
pre-prophase
c)
interphase
d)
meiosis 2
8.
Which cell organelle helps with cell division?
a)
ribosome
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
centriole
9.
Humans have how many chromosomes?
a)
23
b)
38
c)
46
d)
9
10.
Which stage of mitosis is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
11.
Which stage of mitosis is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
12.
Which stage of mitosis is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
13.
Which stage of mitosis is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
14.
The process of meiosis allows living things to __________.
a)
create sex cells
b)
undergo sexual reproduction
c)
have genetic variations
d)
all are correct
15.
When a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell through the process of fission, this is known as ______________.
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
mitosis
d)
interphase
16.
The process of meiosis produces how many new daughter cells?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
12
17.
How many chromosomes do human cells produced by meiosis contain?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
38
d)
9
18.
Which of these structures contains DNA?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
lysosome
d)
chromosome
19.
Genetic variation is caused by ________.
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
cloning
d)
mitosis
20.
All of these are forms of asexual reproduction EXCEPT _________.
a)
fission
b)
budding
c)
spore formation
d)
fertilization
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