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WorksheetsCell Division
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the process in the diagram.
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Phagocytosis
2.
Which of the following best describes meiosis?
a)
It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.
b)
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of organisms.
c)
It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord
d)
It is the first stage of mitosis
3.
The diagram shows two strawberry plants. Plant 2 is produced asexually from plant 1. If the leaf cells of plant 1 have 47 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be found in the leaf cells of plant 2?
a)
14
b)
28
c)
47
d)
112
4.
Mitosis and meiosis are processes involved in cellular reproduction. Which of the following describes an even that results from mitosis but not meiosis?
a)
Two stages of cell division
b)
Replication of cellular genetic material
c)
Daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell
d)
Four daughter cells that are produced from each parent cell.
5.
How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different from each other?
a)
Sexual reproduction requires two parents and asexual reproduction requires only one parent.
b)
Asexual reproduction requires two parents and sexual reproduction requires only one parent.
c)
Mutation rates are lower in sexual reproduction than in asexual reproduction
d)
Asexual reproduction occurs only in multicellular organisms
6.
Which type of reproduction leads to increased genetic variation on a population?
a)
Parthenogenesis
b)
Asexual reproduction
c)
Sexual reproduction
d)
Vegetative reproduction
7.
Which of the following best describes cancer?
a)
absence of cyclins in the DNA
b)
Multiple gene mutations on a chromosome of DNA
c)
Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle.
d)
Presence of genetic defects caused by hereditary disorders.
8.
Which of the following phases of mitosis is represented by the diagram below?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
What letter correctly represents structure X in the diagram?
a)
Spindle fibers
b)
Cleavage Furrow
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Centrioles
10.
Brain cells are known to of through mitosis at a rapid pace due to constantly learning and development of skills. Which of the following is not a cell that can go through mitosis?
a)
Heart cell
b)
Toenail
c)
Sperm
d)
Liver cell
11.
In both mitosis and meiosis, sister chromatids separate during anaphase, but there are _____ haploid nuclei produced by meiosis compared to _______ diploid nuclei by mitosis.
a)
6,3
b)
4,2
c)
2,4
d)
3,6
12.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
16.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
14.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
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.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
17.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
18.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
19.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
Right: mitosis
20.
The cells produced in meiosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
21.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
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