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Cell Division

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
2.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
3.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
4.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
5.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
6.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
7.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
8.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
Name the previous phase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
10.
Name the previous phase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
11.
Name the previous phase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
12.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
13.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
14.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
16.
Nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes and begins to separate.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
17.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
18.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
19.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
20.
This produces 2 identical cells.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
21.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
22.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
23.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
24.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
25.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
26.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
27.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
28.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
29.
Which of these cells would be produced through meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
30.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
31.
What is another reason we need meiosis?
a)
So the offspring has genes from both parents
b)
So the offspring has genes from one parent
c)
So the offspring has genes from neither parents
d)
So the offspring makes its own genes
32.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
33.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
34.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
35.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
36.

What is formed at the end of meiosis?

a)

Sperm and Eggs cells

b)

Body cells

c)

Diploid cells

d)

Hair cells

37.
Mendel hypothesized that reproductive cells have only one factor for each inherited trait. This hypothesis is supported by the observation that
a)
haploid cells are produced by mitosis
b)
diploid cells are produced by mitosis
c)
haploid cells are produced by meiosis
d)
diploid cells are produced by meiosis
38.

Which of the following is sexual reproduction

a)

Flower pollenation

b)

Budding

c)

Binary fission

d)

Cloning

39.
If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
40.
Mitosis is essential to life because it
a)
contains four stages for gametes
b)
maintains genetic continuity from one generation to the next
c)
controls cell functions
d)
provides energy for cell
41.
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
offspring are identical to parents
b)
offspring are resistant to viruses
c)
offspring are born live, rather than from eggs
d)
offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information
42.

What is the similarity between sexual and asexual reproduction?

a)

They involve 2 mates

b)

They pass on their DNA to their offspring

c)

Budding

d)

They have many friends

43.

Which one is not int the correct place?

Asexual reproduction:

- 1 parent

-Genetically uniform

-Less energy required

-Fewer offspring


Sexual reproduction:

-2 parents

-Genetically diverse

-More energy required

-More offspring

a)

Less energy and more energy

b)

Fewer offspring and more offspring

c)

genetically uniform and genetically diverse

d)

1 parent and 2 parents

44.

Which type of reproduction has the least amount of genetic variation?(Are you identical to your parents)

a)

A male rat and a female rat

b)

Two pigs having a piglet

c)

Binary fission

d)

A flowering plant

45.

In sexual reproduction what percentage do we get from our mom and dad?

a)

100 % from mom and 100% from dad

b)

50% from mom and 50% from dad

c)

I get 100% from my dad

d)

I get 100% from my mom

46.

The sex chromosomes for a female are

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

X

d)

Y

47.

The sex chromosomes for a Male are

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

X

d)

Y

48.

All female eggs contain

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

X

d)

Y

49.

A singel male sperm could contain

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

all X

d)

an X or a Y

50.

Gamete are...

a)

The result of Mitosis

b)

Diploid Autosome cells

c)

Haploid Sex Cells

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