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Mitosis & Meiosis plus semester review

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
3.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
4.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
5.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
6.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
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.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
10.
Name the previous phase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
11.

Name the phase:

a)

interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

12.

Name this phase.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

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.
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
16.

Cells of organism must replicate for ?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of the above

17.

Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

21

b)

23

c)

46

d)

None of the above

18.
Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information(DNA) in __________.
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Centromeres
c)
karyotypes
d)
Proteins
19.
The individual strands on duplicated chromosomes are called_____________
a)
Centromeres
b)
daughters
c)
Chromatids
d)
Karyotypes
20.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
21.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
a)
centriole
b)
chromosomes
c)
centromere
d)
cycles
22.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
23.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division.  How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
24.

Which cell cycle checkpoint verifies cell size and checks the DNA for damage?

a)

G1 checkpoint

b)

S checkpoint

c)

G2 checkpoint

d)

M checkpoint

25.

Which cell cycle checkpoint makes sure that chromosomes are duplicated and checks for damage of the replicated DNA?

a)

G1 checkpoint

b)

S checkpoint

c)

G2 checkpoint

d)

M checkpoint

26.

Which cell cycle checkpoint makes sure that the chromatids are correctly attached to the spindle fibers?

a)

G1 checkpoint

b)

S checkpoint

c)

G2 checkpoint

d)

M checkpoint

27.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
28.

What is the role of the spindle fiber during mitosis?

a)

it changes the chromatin to chromosome

b)

duplicate the DNA

c)

breaks down the membrane

d)

separates the chromatids.

29.
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
30.
This is a picture of a ______
a)
Chromatid
b)
Chromatin
c)
Duplicated chromosome
d)
Centriole
31.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
32.
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
33.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
34.
If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
35.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
36.
Name the growth phase of the cell cycle for both Mitosis and Meiosis.
a)
metaphase
b)
telophase
c)
interphase
d)
anaophase
37.
How many cells are produced during telophase I ?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
0
38.
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
39.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
40.

At the end of mitosis you have _____ cells

a)

identical

b)

different

c)

identical twins

d)

variety

41.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
42.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
43.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
44.
How are your chromosomes 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.
45.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
46.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
47.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
48.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
49.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things respond to their environment 
c)
All living things have a metabolism 
d)
All living things have an internal structure 
50.
Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur.
a)
All living things have adaptations
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living thing have a metabolism
d)
All living things have an internal structure
51.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
52.
Which one of the following is not one of the four classes of macromolecules?
a)
Nucleic acids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbonic acids
d)
Carbohydrates
53.

Glucose, sucrose, starch and cellulose all fit in this category of macromolecules

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

54.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
55.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
56.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
57.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
58.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
59.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
60.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
61.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
1-14
c)
1-5
d)
1-20
62.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
63.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
64.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
65.
surrounds the cell; regulates what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
66.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
67.
breaks down glucose to release energy for the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
68.
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and Eukaryotic cells do not
b)
Prokaryotic cells are unicellular and Eukaryotic cells are multicellular.
c)
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, Eukaryotic cells do have a nucleus.
d)
Prokaryotic cells are plant cells and Eukaryotic cells are animal cells.
69.
What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called?
a)
The cytoplasm
b)
The lysosomes
c)
The vacuole
d)
The mitochondria
70.
The cytoplasm
a)
Is  the gel-like fluid that holds other organelles in place.
b)
Breaks down food to produce energy for the cell.
c)
Is known as the "brain" of the cell.
d)
Is where photosynthesis takes place.
71.
Identify which of these is NOT a major difference between plant and animal cells.
a)
Only plant cells have a cell wall.
b)
Only animal cells have mitochondria.
c)
Animal cells do NOT contain chloroplasts.
d)
Plant cells have a large central vacuole.
72.
Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
73.
Plant and animal cells are identical. 
a)
True
b)
False
74.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure. 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
75.
Using this image, what organelle is D?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
76.
Using this image, what organelle is G?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Nucleus
77.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
78.
Using this image, what organelle is G?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
79.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
80.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
81.
Movement of materials from high to low concentration through a protein channel. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
82.
Solutes move against the concentration gradient, therefore energy is needed
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
83.

Prokaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles and a nucleus.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

sunlight

c)

heat

d)

television

85.

What are the reactants for photosynthesis? (choose 3)

a)

glucose

b)

light

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

oxygen

86.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
87.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
88.
What type of organism uses photosynthesis?
a)
plants
b)
bacteria
c)
animals
d)
both plants and bacteria
89.
In which organelle (part of the cell) does photosynthesis take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
90.
All living things do which of the following?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
all of the answers
91.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
92.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
93.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
94.

The 3 steps of cellular respiration include electron transport, glycolysis and the

a)

Calvin cycle

b)

Light reaction

c)

Kreb's Cycle

d)

Dark Reaction

95.

What is made in this organelle?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

Glucose

d)

CO2

96.

Adenine triphosphate is the biological unit for energy. What is adenine triphosphate commonly called?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

DNA

d)

FADH2

e)

NADH

97.

Meiosis in female animals results in the formation of

a)

one haploid gamete

b)

three diploid gametes

c)

four diploid gametes

d)

four haploid gametes