WorksheetsMitosis/Meiosis
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
2.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
3.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
4.
What is this phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
5.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
6.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
7.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
8.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
9.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
10.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
11.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
12.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
13.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
14.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
15.
The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.
a)
body
b)
sex
c)
somatic
d)
brain
16.
A cat has a total of 38 chromosomes in its body cells. How many in its gametes?
a)
38
b)
19
c)
76
d)
10
17.
Which of these cells would undergo meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
18.
You get one homologous chromosome from your ________ and one from your _______.
a)
dad, mom
b)
brother, sister
c)
grandmother, grandfather
d)
the stork, the stork
19.
With mitosis you get ___, _________ cells, but with meiosis, you get ___, ____________.
a)
4, different, 2, identical
b)
4, identical, 2, different
c)
2, different, 4, identical
d)
2, identical, 4, different
20.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
21.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
23.
Which of the following is NOT a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
skin cell
d)
all of the above are gametes
24.
How many times in meiosis does the cell divide (cytokinesis)?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
25.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
26.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
27.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
28.
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
29.
A dog's phenotype can be determined by ___________
a)
looking at the dog's parents
b)
examining the dog's chromosomes
c)
mating the dog and examining its offspring
d)
looking at the dog
30.
Mitosis is useful for the creation of new cells which is important for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
organism growth.
b)
repair of damage.
c)
replacement of worn out cells.
d)
generation of gametes.
31.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Transcription
32.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
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