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Mitosis and Meiosis Quiz #1

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Daughter Cells produced via Mitosis are...

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Polyploid

d)

Triploid

2.

What do we call cells produced from meiosis?

a)

Daughter Cells

b)

Meiotic Cells

c)

Stem Cells

d)

Gametes

3.

Gametes are...

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Genetically identical to parent cell

4.

How many chromosomes does a diploid human cell contain?

a)

23

b)

47

c)

34

d)

46

5.

True or False: Sexual Reproduction leads to genetic variation among populations?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Sexual Reproduction has a high energy cost, which would make it unfavorable in most scenarios, but this cost is outweighed by the genetic variation that is produced.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Mitosis produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells from one parent cell.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The male version of a gamete is a...

a)

Egg cell

b)

Testosterone cell

c)

Sperm cell

d)

Estrogen cell

9.

Females Eggs only carry which sex linked chromosome?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

Z chromosome

d)

All 46 chromosomes

10.

Sex of an offspring is determined by...

a)

The male sperm cell

b)

The female egg cell

c)

Neither as gender is a construct

d)

Other chemicals the zygote is exposed to

11.
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
12.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
13.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
14.
Which of these cells would be produced through meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
15.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
16.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
17.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
18.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
19.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
20.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
21.
What portion of the cell cycle involves the actual dividing?
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
Gap 1
d)
Gap 2
22.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
A human has 46 chromosomes in their body cells.  What is the haploid number?
a)
46
b)
92
c)
23
d)
12
25.
Mitosis produces cells with haploid or diploid number of chromosomes?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
26.
Meiosis produces cells with a haploid or diploid number of chromosomes?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
27.
Are the cells in Mitosis identical or unique?
a)
Identical 
b)
Unique
c)
It's random
28.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
29.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
30.
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
31.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
32.
Which is the correct order for organisation in multi-celluar organisms:
a)
Cell, Tissue, Organ system, Organism
b)
Organ, Tissue, Cell, Organism
c)
Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System
d)
Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ System
33.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
34.
You inherited...
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
35.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
36.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46