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Cell division

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diploid cells produce ______ cells for growth and repair in mitosis.

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

2.

This stage of mitosis is followed by cytokinesis

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

3.
What phase of mitosis is being represented in the following image?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
4.
What process is occurring in the following image?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary fission
d)
Phagocytosis 
5.
Which of the following correctly describes what is occurring in prophase 1 of meiosis?
a)
crossing-over in which alleles are exchanged
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
DNA mutation
d)
Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell
6.
Which of the following is responsible for genetic recombination?
a)
Assortment of chromosomes during telophase
b)
Assortment od chromosomes during metaphase
c)
Crossing over during Prophase II
d)
Crossing over during Prophase I
7.
Which type of reproduction leads to increased genetic variation on a population? 
a)
Asexual reproduction
b)
Sexual reproduction
c)
Binary fission
d)
DNA mutation
8.
A cloned plant has a diploid chromosome number of 10. What is the diploid chromosome number of the plant cell that was used to produce the cloned plant?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
20
d)
2
9.
Which of the following phrases best describes cancer?
a)
uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle
b)
Degradation on nucleic acid
c)
Presence of genetic defects
10.
What process is occurring in the following image?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is altered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of alleles
d)
crossing-over in which alleles are exchanged
11.
REVIEW: Identify the 4 macromolecules.
a)
Lipids, Enzymes, Nucleic Acids, Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Enzymes, Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates, DNA, Lipids, Water
d)
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
12.
How do enzymes allow metabolic chemical reactions to proceed more quickly?
a)
They decrease the amount of reactants needed for biochemical reactions.
b)
They lower the activation energy of biochemical reactions.
c)
They cause products of biochemical reaction to break down.
d)
They convert carbohydrates into proteins during biochemical reactions.
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.
At what phase do the chromosomes come split APART?
a)
metaphase
b)
anaphase
c)
telophase
d)
interphase
16.
Gametes can be described by ALL of the following EXCEPT
a)
sperm cells
b)
egg cells
c)
haploid cells
d)
body cells
17.
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
18.
What is the process called that creates sperm & eggs?
a)
Spermatogenisis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mitosis
d)
Reproduction
19.
How many times does a cell divide during mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
How many times does a cell divide during Meiosis
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
22.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
23.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
24.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
25.

What kinds of cells are produced by meiosis?

a)

Skin Cells

b)

Hair Cells

c)

Sex Cells

26.

Mitosis: Does crossing over occur?


Meiosis: Does crossing over occur?

a)

Mitosis - Yes

Meiosis - Yes

b)

Mitosis - No

Meiosis - No

c)

Mitosis - No

Meiosis - Yes

27.
How are your chromosomes 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.
28.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
29.
What phase is this?
a)
Interphase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
30.
Have you ever heard of a skin graft? Skin cells can be harvested from one area and be grown in order to help burn victims or other skin injuries. Which process would result in the development of more skin cells in this treatment? 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Crossing Over
d)
Interphase
31.
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.