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Cell Division

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which stage of mitosis do the chromatids move to the opposite side of the cell?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
2.
In which phase of the Cell Cycle is the DNA replicated?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
3.
In which stage of mitosis is the spindle formed?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
4.
In which stage of the Cell Cycle does the nucleus reappear?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
5.
What is the end product created by mitosis?
a)
2 diploid daughter cells
b)
2 haploid daughter cells
c)
4 diploid daughter cells
d)
4 haploid daughter cells
6.
What is the end product created by meiosis?
a)
2 diploid daughter cells
b)
2 haploid daughter cells
c)
4 diploid daughter cells
d)
4 haploid daughter cells
7.
How does a prokaryote reproduce?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
binary fission
d)
regeneration
8.
Which type of cells might be created by meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
egg cells
c)
blood cells
d)
bone cells
9.
If a fruit fly has 8 chromosomes in a muscle cell, what is its diploid number?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
16
10.
If a fruit fly has 8 chromosomes in a muscle cell, what is its haploid number?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
16
11.
In meiosis, what are the replicated homologous chromosomes called?
a)
tetrad
b)
centromeres
c)
gametes
d)
zygotes
12.
In mitosis, which phase takes the most time?
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
13.

Which phase is shown in the image?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

14.
Which of the following is NOT part of interphase?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
15.
What is the division of the cytoplasm called?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Oogenesis
d)
Cytokinesis
16.

Which phase is shown in the image?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

17.

Which phase is shown in the image?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

18.

Which phase is shown in the image?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

interphase

d)

anaphase

19.

Which phase is shown in the image?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

20.

In which stage of the Cell Cycle is the cell undergoing normal cell growth?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

21.

What is the non-dividing stage of a cell called?

a)

G0

b)

G1

c)

G2

d)

G3

22.

How does an animal cell perform cytokinesis?

a)

cleavage furrow

b)

binary fission

c)

cell plate

d)

regeneration

23.

How does a plant cell perform cytokinesis?

a)

cleavage furrow

b)

cell plate

c)

binary fission

d)

budding

24.

Fungi make ___________ by mitosis to survive harsh environmental conditions

a)

spores

b)

seeds

c)

buds

d)

gametes

25.

______________ occurs when organisms use mitosis to grow back missing body parts (like a starfish growing back an arms)

a)

spores

b)

regeneration

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

26.

This hydra is using mitosis to reproduce asexually in a process called _______.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

spore formation

27.

What are gametes?

a)

sex cells

b)

body cells

c)

somatic cells

d)

brain cells

28.

A fertilized egg is called a(n) ___________.

a)

embryo

b)

gamete

c)

zygote

d)

fetus

29.

Which of the following describes how identical twins are made?

a)

two eggs are released and are fertilized by two different sperm cells and develop into two embryos

b)

one egg is fertilized by one sperm and the embryo divides into two separate embryos

c)

two eggs are released and fertilized by the same sperm cell and develop into two embryos

d)

one egg is fertilized by two different sperm cells and develop into to embryos

30.

Which of the following describes how fraternal twins are made?

a)

two eggs are released and are fertilized by two different sperm cells and develop into two embryos

b)

one egg is fertilized by one sperm and the embryo divides into two separate embryos

c)

two eggs are released and fertilized by the same sperm cell and develop into two embryos

d)

one egg is fertilized by two different sperm cells and develop into to embryos

31.

Based upon the surface area to volume ratio, which of the following cells is the most efficient?

a)

Cell A 0.5 : 1

b)

Cell B 1: 1

c)

Cell C 3 : 1

d)

Cell D 6 : 1

32.

Based upon the surface area to volume ratio, which of the following cells is most likely to undergo mitosis?

a)

Cell A 0.5 : 1

b)

Cell B 1: 1

c)

Cell C 3 : 1

d)

Cell D 6 : 1

33.

Which stage of Meiosis is shown in the diagram?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

34.

Which phase of Meiosis is shown in the diagram?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

35.

Which stage os Meiosis is shown in the diagram?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Telophase II