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WorksheetsMitosis and Meiosis Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
2.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
3.
Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
a)
cells divide only once
b)
meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells
c)
the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell
d)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
4.
Which of the following best describes meiosis?
a)
It is carried out in all tissues theat require cell replacement
b)
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of an organism
c)
It happens in all of the tissues except the brain and spinal cord
d)
It is the first stage of mitosis
5.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over
6.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
7.
How many sperm are produced through the process of meiosis?
a)
Two that are identical.
b)
Two that are unique.
c)
Four that are identical.
d)
Four that are unique.
8.
A haploid cell has
a)
one-half of a set of chromosomes
b)
one set of chromosomes
c)
two sets of chromosomes
d)
four sets of chromosomes
9.
Crossing over is important because....
a)
It prevents mutations from entering the gametes.
b)
It allows for even distribution of chromosomes in the gametes.
c)
It allows for more genetic diversity of gametes.
d)
It allows for genetic uniformity of gametes.
10.
Crossing over occurs in...
a)
Prophase 1
b)
Prophase 2
c)
Metaphase 1
d)
Metaphase 2
11.
How many cells are created during Telophase II?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
During meiosis I, what happens?
a)
Sister chromatids are split
b)
Homologous chromosomes are split
c)
Four cells are created
d)
None of the other choices are correct
13.
How many eggs are produced through the process of meiosis?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
four
14.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
15.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
16.
meiosis results creates special cells called gametes that have exact copies of the parents cells genetic material
a)
true
b)
false
17.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
metaphase 2
b)
metaphase 1
c)
anaphase 1
d)
prophase 2
18.
The two ways to increase genetic variation during meiosis are crossing over and _____
a)
Synapsis
b)
Tetrad
c)
Independent assortment
d)
Gameiosis
19.
The two ways to increase genetic variation during meiosis are crossing over and _____
a)
Synapsis
b)
Tetrad
c)
Independent assortment
d)
Gameiosis
20.
How many times do cells go through interphase during meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
metaphase 2
b)
metaphase 1
c)
anaphase 1
d)
prophase 2
22.
Mitosis creates _____ daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell.
a)
4 haploid
b)
2 haploid
c)
4 diploid
d)
2 diploid
23.
Meiosis occurs in _____ cells.
a)
somatic
b)
sex
c)
body
24.
Mitosis occurs in _____ cells.
a)
somatic
b)
sex
c)
gamete
25.
Meiosis creates ____ daughter cells that are unique from the parent cell.
a)
4 haploid
b)
2 diploid
c)
4 diploid
d)
2 haploid
26.
If there are 16 chromosomes in the egg cells of an organism, how many chromosomes would be found in its muscle cells?
a)
16
b)
8
c)
32
d)
64
27.
If there are 48 chromosomes in the skin cells of an organism, how many chromosomes would be found in the organism's sperm cells?
a)
48
b)
24
c)
96
d)
12
28.
Which term describes the pairing of homologous chromosomes in prophase I of meiosis?
a)
somatic
b)
tetrad
c)
synapsis
d)
homologous
29.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
30.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
31.
The division of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell is called
a)
mitosis
b)
binary fission
c)
cytokinesis
d)
M phase
32.
Which term refers to a picture of an individual’s chromosomes, used to detect genetic conditions?
a)
synapsis
b)
tetrad
c)
centriole
d)
karyotype
33.
In what stage do chromosomes align in the center of the cell?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
34.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
35.
Why is meiosis important for life?
a)
reproduction and variation
b)
growth and repair
36.
Why is mitosis important for life?
a)
reproduction
b)
growth and repair
37.
Structure B is pointing to the _____.
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
DNA
d)
chromatid
38.
Structure C is pointing to one ____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
d)
DNA
39.
The pinched area of an animal cell that will eventually separate it into two cells is called the
a)
cell plate
b)
vesicle
c)
mitosis
d)
cleavage furrow
40.
DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
G0
41.
Is the DNA copied in S phase following meiosis I?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
sometimes
42.
The fusion of an egg and sperm cell creates a
a)
haploid cell
b)
diploid cell
43.
In which stage of the cell cycle is the cell preparing for division?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
44.
This picture shows...
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
45.
This picture shows...
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
46.
This image shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
47.
The nucleus _________- during prophase II.
a)
disappears / goes away
b)
splits
c)
gets stronger
d)
phases in
48.
In Anaphase II, sister chromatids _________
a)
combine
b)
split up
c)
duplicate
d)
dissolve
49.
What happens in Anaphase II
a)
Sister chromatids sparate and move toward opposite poles
b)
Chomosomes line up single file down the middle of the cell
c)
Nuclei re-form
d)
Tetrads split up and move toward opposite poles
50.
At the end of Meiosis II you have made _____________ gametes.
a)
4 haploid
b)
4 daploid
c)
4 suploid
d)
4 chromosomes
51.
Meiosis I and Meiosis II both have the same order for their phases. What is the correct order?
a)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telaphase
b)
Telephase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase
52.
Meiosis occurs in ______ divisions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
53.
Different forms of a gene are called _______________.
a)
alleles
b)
DNA
c)
organisms
d)
meiosis
54.
DNA must__________ before meiosis can occur.
a)
replicate
b)
dissolve
c)
grow larger
d)
shrink
55.
Human cells have how many pieces of chromatin?
a)
0
b)
23
c)
14
d)
46
56.
Uncoiled stringy DNA is called
a)
DNA
b)
meiosis
c)
chromatin
d)
both a and b
57.
What occurs during interphase?
a)
The cell does normal cell activities, like making proteins, for example.
b)
cells double
c)
cells replicate self
d)
nucleus disappears
58.
When does interphase occur?
a)
after meiosis
b)
before meiosis
c)
the third phase
d)
fourth phase
59.
Just after telophase 1, each cell contains
a)
one full set of chromosomes, each with 2 chromatids
b)
two full sets of chromosomes, each with 2 chromatids
c)
one full set of chromosomes, each with a single chromatid
d)
two full sets of chromosomes, each with a single chromatid
60.
Separation of homologues occurs during
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis 1
c)
meiosis 2
d)
fertilization
61.
The difference between anaphase of mitosis and anaphase 1 of meiosis is that
a)
the chromosomes line up at the equator in anaphase 1
b)
centromeres do not exist in anaphase 1
c)
chromatids do not separate at the centromere in anaphase 1
d)
crossing over occurs only in anaphase of mitosis
62.
What are autosomes?
a)
Sex chromosomes
b)
X and Y chromosomes
c)
Chromosomes found in mitochondria and chloroplasts
d)
Chromosomes that have nothing to do with determining sex
63.
The DNA content of a cell is measured in the G2 phase. After meiosis 1, the DNA content of one of two cells produced would be
a)
equal to that of the G2 cell
b)
twice that of the G2 cell
c)
one-half that of the G2 cell
d)
one-fourth that of the G2 cell
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