WorksheetsMitosis / Meiosis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
2.
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.
3.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
4.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
5.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
6.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
7.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
8.
Humans have how may chromosomes ?
a)
112
b)
46
c)
8
d)
67
9.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
10.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
11.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
12.
During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA Replication occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
13.
In Meiosis if the parent cells has 40 chromosomes, then how many will the daughter cells have
a)
40
b)
10
c)
20
d)
18
14.
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
15.
A cat has a total of 38 chromosomes in its body cells. How many in its gametes?
a)
38
b)
19
c)
76
d)
10
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