WorksheetsMitosis vs Meiosis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This produces 2 identical cells.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
2.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
3.
A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.
a)
6
b)
22
c)
4
d)
46
4.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
5.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
6.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
7.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
8.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
9.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
10.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
11.
In meiosis chromosomes exchange genetic material during
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
12.
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.
13.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
14.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.
This produces four genetically different haploid cells
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
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