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Mitosis, Meiosis, and Cell Cycle

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
2.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
3.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
4.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
5.

What is the NEXT phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

6.

Name the PREVIOUS phase.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

7.
The division of the nucleus is known as:
a)
Synthesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
G1
d)
G2
8.
Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.
a)
21
b)
23
c)
46
d)
None of the above
9.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
10.
In the S stage of interphase_______________
a)
the cell grows
b)
the nucleus divides
c)
the cell membrane divides
d)
the DNA is replicated
11.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
12.
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
13.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
15.
Place these cells in order of mitosis.
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
B, E, D, A, C
c)
C, E, A, D, B
d)
B, D, A, E, C
16.
You inherited...
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
17.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
18.
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
19.
During what stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?
a)
Interphase
b)
M phase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Cytokinesis
20.
What happens during Interphase?
a)
Mitosis and Meiosis
b)
Growth and DNA synthesis
c)
DNA synthesis and mitosis
d)
Growth and mitosis
21.

A student is investigating mitosis by examining detailed pictures of the process.

The student wants to observe the formation of the nuclear envelope around the

chromosomes.

The student should focus on pictures of which phase of mitosis?

a)

Telophase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

22.
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
a)
each one with two original strands
b)
each one with two new strands
c)
each one with one new strand and one original strand
d)
one with two new strands and the other with two original strands
23.
Why does DNA replicate?
a)
To create another copy for the new cell
b)
To create a duplicate copy in case the original gets damaged
c)
To create a new copy to replace the damaged original
24.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
25.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
26.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
27.

The goal of mitosis is to

a)

make a new parent cell

b)

make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

c)

make two new daughter cells with different DNA

d)

to grow a larger toe

28.

The goal of mitosis is to

a)

make a new parent cell

b)

make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

c)

make two new daughter cells with different DNA

d)

to grow a larger toe

29.

A good way to remember the stages of cell division is:

a)

AMPT

b)

ATMP

c)

PMAT

d)

PMA

30.

Why does our body undergo mitosis?

a)

fun and games

b)

checks and balances

c)

growth and repair

d)

to build bigger muscles

31.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

Interphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Prophase

32.
It is the process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
cytokinesis
d)
cell division
33.

In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphae

34.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
35.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
36.
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
37.
Where does a cell contain its genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
chloroplasts
38.
How many stages are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
40.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
41.
What part of the cell cycle is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
42.

What phase is being shown?

a)

Metaphase or mitosis

b)

Metaphase of meiosis I

c)

Metaphase II of meiosis

d)

Crossing over

43.

What is the final result of meiosis?

a)

4 genetically different haploid cells

b)

4 genetically identical haploid cells

c)

4 genetically different diploid cells

d)

4 genetically identical diploid cells

44.

WHAT DOES MEIOSIS CREATE?

a)

CHROMOSOMES

b)

GAMETES

c)

DNA

d)

TRAITS

45.

THE GAMETES ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ONE HALF OF THE GENETIC INFO SO IT IS CALL

a)

DIPLOID (2N)

b)

DIPLOID (N)

c)

HAPLOID (2N)

d)

HAPLOID (N)

46.

MALE GAMETE IS KNOWN AS

a)

EGG

b)

SPERM

47.

A FEMALE GAMETE IS KNOWN AS

a)

EGG

b)

SPERM

48.

HOW MANY CHROMOSOMES DO HUMAN GAMETES HAVE?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

47

d)

22

49.

CROSSING OVER ALLOWS FOR WHAT TO HAPPEN?

a)

ALL CELLS TO STAY THE SAME

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

REDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMES

d)

CHROMOSOME NUMBER TO INCREASE

50.

FERTILZATION IS ...

a)

THE FUSION OF A HAPLOID EGG AND SPERM

b)

THE FUSION OF A DIPLOID EGG AND SPERM

c)

THE FUSION OF A HAPLOID EGG AND DIPLOID SPERM

d)

THE FUSION OF TWO EGGS

51.

Explain the karyotype of this individual

a)

Male - no genetic defect

b)

Male - Down's Syndrome

c)

Female - no genetic defect

d)

Female - Down's Syndrome

52.

Name this phase of Meiosis

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

53.

The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

54.

After meiosis I, which of the following is true about the cells that are produced?

a)

Two cells are produced. They are identical to each other and each contains half the number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

b)

Two cells are produced. They are unique to each other and each contains half the number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

c)

Four cells are produced. They are unique to each other and contain the same number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

d)

Only one cell is produced. It is identical to the parent cell and contains the same number of chromosomes.

55.

The four cells that are produced after Meiosis are _______.

a)

haploid because they contain just half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

b)

diploid because they contain as many chromosomes as the parent cell.

c)

diploid because they contain twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell.

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