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WorksheetsMitosis, Meiosis, Cell Reproduction
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
2.
Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?
a)
anaphase
b)
telophase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
3.
Matt uses a microscope to look at slides of plant cells. He sees a cell with two nuclei that have visible chromosomes. In which stage of cell division is this cell?
a)
anaphase
b)
prophase
c)
telophase
d)
interphase
4.
Which of these organisms relies on mitosis for reproduction?
a)
grumpy cat
b)
angry bird
c)
unicellular paramecium
d)
squishy jellyfish
5.
Identify the stage.
a)
interphase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
6.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
cytokinesis
7.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
8.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
cytokinesis
9.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
10.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
11.
In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?
a)
Interphase
b)
Nuclear Division
c)
Telophase
d)
Mitosis
12.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
13.
Which of the following is NOT occuring during interphase?
a)
Cell growth
b)
DNA being copied
c)
DNA condensing
d)
Two new cells are made
14.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
15.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
16.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
17.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
18.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
19.
Which phase comes NEXT?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
20.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
21.
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.
22.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
23.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
24.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
25.
A new organism is produced from one parent organism.
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
26.
Mitosis is a type of ________________ reproduction.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
27.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
28.
Chromosomes duplicate, the cell grows and develops
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase
29.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
30.
Results of cell division or mitosis include all of the following EXCEPT?
a)
growth
b)
repair damaged cells
c)
replace damaged cells
d)
dead cells
31.
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
32.
Which of the following lists, in order, the phases of mitosis?
a)
interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
b)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, interphase
d)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
33.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
34.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
35.
A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?
a)
6
b)
22
c)
4
d)
46
36.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
37.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
38.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
39.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
40.
The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.
a)
body
b)
sex
c)
somatic
d)
brain
41.
The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.
a)
body
b)
sex
c)
somatic
d)
brain
42.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
skin cell
d)
all of the above are gametes
45.
Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
skin cell
d)
all of the above are gametes
46.
What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
47.
What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
48.
According to the chromosome theory of inheritance, what are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes?
a)
Genes
b)
Spindle Fibers
c)
Centrioles
d)
Cytoplasm
49.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
50.
Meiosis is a process of
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Homologous
c)
Cell division
d)
gametes
51.
Meiosis produces how many cells at the end?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
52.
Haploid cells have how many chromosomes in humans?
a)
2
b)
23
c)
46
d)
64
53.
Sperm and egg cells are?
a)
haploid
b)
Diploid
c)
Meiosis
d)
IDK
54.
When a sperm and egg cell meet they form?
a)
Zygote
b)
gamete
c)
daughter cell
d)
diploid
55.
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replicate (double)?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
56.
Which type of cells in the human body are made through the process of meiosis?
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
all cells in the body
d)
diploid cells
57.
Which of the following is an example of technology that has helped scientists?
a)
A dog
b)
Computers
c)
Variables
d)
Inferences
58.
Which tools are needed to determine the density of a block of wood?
a)
Ruler and Graduated cylinder
b)
Calculator and scale
c)
Triple beam balance and scale
d)
Ruler and triple beam balance
59.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
60.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
61.
This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts
a)
Plant cell
b)
Animal Cell
c)
Bacteria
62.
food making structure of the plant cell
a)
chloroplasts
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
cell membrane
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