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Biology Chapter 5 & 6 Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which stage of mitosis is where the DNA is replicating?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
Prophase
2.
Which stage of mitosis is where the cell is growing?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
Prophase
3.
Which stage of mitosis is where the chromosomes pair?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
4.
The stages P, M, A and T are known as
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cell cycle
d)
Cytokinesis
5.
Which stage of mitosis is where the chromosomes line up in the middle?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
6.
Which stage of mitosis is where the chromosomes pull apart and move away from the center?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
7.
which stage of the cell cycle is when the cells split apart?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
8.
How are mitosis and meiosis the same?
a)
both produce cells
b)
both have 2 sets of divisions
c)
both produce 4 cells
d)
both produce 2n cells
9.
Which type of cell division produces cells that are 1n - gametes - sex cells
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Interphase
10.
Which type of cell division produces cells that are the same (identical) to the parent cell?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Interphase
11.
Which type of cell division has 2 sets of division?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Interphase
d)
Cytokinesis
12.
Which stage of cell division is divided into G1, S and G2
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
13.
Which type of cell division makes, repairs or replaces body cells?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Interphase
14.
Which type of cell division makes sex cells?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Interphase
15.
What are gametes?
a)
1n cells
b)
2n cells
c)
body cells
d)
stomach cells
16.
Sperm cells are
a)
1/2 the number of chromosomes as a body cell
b)
the same number of chromosomes as a body cell
c)
twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
d)
the same as the parent cell
17.
Sperm and Egg cells are
a)
gametes
b)
skin cells
c)
body cells
d)
zygote cells
18.
a sperm and egg join during
a)
fertilization
b)
mitosis
c)
meiosis
d)
asexual reproduction
19.
the continuous division of body cells is
a)
cancer
b)
skin cells
c)
sex cells
d)
gametes
20.
the correct order of the cell cycle is
a)
I, PMAT, C
b)
P,A, TC, IM
c)
ACTMIP
d)
I MATC P
21.
What happens in meiosis that doesn't happen in mitosis?
a)
crossing over
b)
segregation
c)
synapsis
d)
s phase
22.
During meiosis, the chromosomes wind around each other and exchange genetic material.  Why is this important?
a)
allows for more genetic variability
b)
causes disjunction
c)
causes nondisjunction
d)
causes mutation
23.

What is a homologous pair of chromosomes in meiosis?

a)
a tetrad
b)
chromosomes that are not like each other
c)
different chromosomes
d)
I don't know, but its weird
24.
The legs of the chromosomes are called?
a)
sister chromatids
b)
chromosomes
c)
pairs
d)
DNA
25.
The structure in the middle of a chromosome that hold the sister chromatids together is called..
a)
a centromere
b)
a centriole
c)
spindle fiber
d)
sister
26.
When chromosomes do not separate correctly, this is called
a)
disjunction
b)
non-disjunction
c)
segregation
d)
separation
27.
Non-disjunction can cause...
a)
disorders in any chromosome
b)
nothing to happen
c)
separation
d)
segregation
28.
If a girl has only one X (sex chromosome), she is said to have
a)
Turner's syndrome
b)
Kleinfelter's syndrome
c)
Down's syndrome
d)
Triple X
29.
If a boy has female characteristics because he has XXY (sex chromosomes), he has
a)
Turner's syndrome
b)
Kleinfelter's syndrome
c)
Down's syndrome
d)
XXX
30.
If a child has 3 chromosomes on the 21st spot of the karyotype, they have
a)
Turner's syndrome
b)
Kleinfelter's syndrome
c)
Down's syndrome
d)
XXX
31.
How is crossing over and a mutation similar?
a)
both cause variation
b)
exchange of DNA
c)
they are not similar
d)
all
32.

A picture of the chromosomes is called a

a)

diagram

b)

karyotype

c)

chromosome map

d)

stage picture

33.

The medical procedure where a doctor draws fetal fluid from a pregnant mother is called

a)

an amniocentisis

b)

a draw

c)

an incision draw

d)

a fetal monitoring draw

34.

Sex chromosomes that identify a female are

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

XX

d)

XY

35.

Sex chromosomes that identify a male are

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

XX

d)

XY

36.

Why must DNA replication happen?

a)

to provide each cell with DNA

b)

to provide the cell with organelles

c)

it doesn't have to happen

d)

to provide each cell with 1/2 the number of chromosomes

37.

What is important about Prophase 1 in meiosis?

a)

this is where genetic variability does not happen

b)

this is where crossing over happens that increases genetic variability

c)

the chromosomes pair

d)

the chromosomes separate

38.

What is Independent Assortment?

a)

the mixing of the chromosomes

b)

this only happens in mitosis

c)

the separating of chromosomes that have exchanged genetic information, making each one genetically different

d)

the shuffling of traits

39.

Why is Anaphase 1 important in meiosis?

a)

If chromosomes don't separate correctly, non disjunction can happen

b)

independent assortment happens

c)

This is the stage where segregation of chromosomes happen

d)

crossing over happens here

40.

How are mitosis and meiosis alike?

a)

they both have the divisions PMAT

b)

they both start with a 2n cell

c)

they both have DNA replication in the S phase of Interphase

d)

they both make cells that are genetically the same

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