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Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
2.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
3.
Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.
a)
21
b)
23
c)
46
d)
None of the above
4.
Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information(DNA) in __________.
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Centromeres
c)
karyotypes
d)
Proteins
5.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
a)
centriole
b)
chromosomes
c)
centromere
d)
cycles
6.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
7.
When a plant cell goes through cell division,  _____________.
a)
the 2 new nuclei are separated by the cell membrane pinching off.
b)
4 new cells are formed
c)
a cell plate forms, dividing the 2 new nuclei
d)
None of the above
8.
When an animal cell goes through cytokinesis,__________
a)
a cell plate forms dividing the 2 new nuclei.
b)
the cell membrane pinches off the 2 new cells.
c)
4 new cells are formed.
d)
None of the above
9.
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
10.
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.
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.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
13.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
14.

Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi bodies

15.
The nuclear membrane breaks down occurs during which stage?
a)
Interphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
16.
Asexual reproduction will result in
a)
Identical offspring to the parent
b)
Twins
c)
Meiosis
d)
Non-identical offspring to the parent
17.
The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.
a)
body
b)
sex
c)
somatic
d)
brain
18.
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
19.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
20.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
21.
A cell with only half the normal number of chromosomes is called a ___________ cell.
a)
haploid
b)
prokaryotic
c)
heterotrophic
d)
eubacterial
22.
Cytoplasmic division is also known as
a)
cytokinesis
b)
mitosis
c)
interphase
d)
cytotoxic
23.
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.
24.
Mitosis is useful for the creation of new cells which is important for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
organism growth.
b)
repair of damage.
c)
replacement of worn out cells.
d)
generation of gametes.
25.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
26.

How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Which process causes growth?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

28.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
DNA
b)
cytoplasm
29.

Which process results in 4 daughter cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Interphase

d)

Cellular respiration

30.

In meiosis, the daughter cells are identical to the parent cell

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Gamete (sperm and egg) cells are produced by ________________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Oxidation

d)

Meiosis

32.

Red blood cells only live for about 3 months. How does your body make more red blood cells?

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Magic

33.

In mitosis, the parent cell divides how many times?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

34.

How many times does the parent cell divide in meiosis?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

35.

Which process results in daughter cells that are different from the parent cell?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

36.

Human body cells have 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes do gamete (egg and sperm) cells have?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

37.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
38.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
39.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
40.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
41.

Which process produces identical cell clones?

a)

Meiosis and Mitosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

42.

How many Chromosomes do human gametes have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

24

d)

48

43.

Human sperm and egg cells have 23 chromosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Cells spend the majority of their lifetime in interphase.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Chromatids separate from each other during telophase.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Plant cells cannot undergo cell division because of their strong cell walls.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The structure that attaches two sister chromatids to each other in a chromosome is called a(n)

a)

chloropast

b)

centromere

c)

gamete

d)

centriole

48.

The phase of mitosis that is characterized by the arrangement of all chromosomes along the equator of the cell is called

a)

telophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

49.

The cell shown in diagram 5 is in

a)

metaphase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

50.

As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the original cell during cytokinesis

a)

receives a few chromosomes from the original cell.

b)

receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the original cell

c)

donates a chromosome to the original cell

d)

receives exactly half the chromosomes from the original cell

51.

In plant cells, cytokinesis occurs when

a)

the chromosomes make exact copies of themselves

b)

spindle fibers are formed

c)

a cell plate forms

d)

the cell membrane pinches in

52.

The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

interphase

d)

synthesis

53.

When during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?

a)

telophase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

prophase

d)

interphase

54.

Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

s phase

55.

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing cell?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

56.

What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

a)

it helps separate the chromosomes

b)

it beaks down the nuclear membrane

c)

it duplicates the DNA

d)

it divides the cell in half

57.

During normal mitotic cell division, a parent cell having four chromosomes will produce two daughter cells, each containing

a)

2 chromosomes

b)

4 chromosomes

c)

8 chromosomes

d)

16 chromosomes

58.

The chromosomes in your body

a)

exist in 23 pairs

b)

include 2 sex chromosomes

c)

include 44 autosomes

d)

all of the above

59.

Which of the following statements is true

a)

prokaryotes dividie by mitosis

b)

eukaryotes have circular chromosomes

c)

animals cells form new cell walls when they divide

d)

cytokinesis differs in plant cells and animal calls

60.

Gametes are diploid so that when fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote will have the characteristic number of chromosomes for that species

a)

true

b)

false

61.
Cell division occurs
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
both
62.
Daughter cells are diploid
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
both
63.
Daughter cells are haploid
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
both
64.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
65.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
66.
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.
67.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
68.
A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:
a)
Binary Fission
b)
Sporulation
c)
Budding
d)
Vegetative Propagation
69.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
70.
a)
budding
b)
binary fission
c)
sporulation
d)
regeneration
71.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
72.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
73.

When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

runners

d)

regeneration

74.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
75.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
76.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Only one parent needed
b)
Off spring are exact copies of parents
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Needs two parents
77.

The cell that forms in fertilization is called a ________.

a)

Sex cell

b)

zygote

c)

haploid

d)

gamete

78.

A female sex cell is called

a)

egg

b)

sperm

79.

A male sex cell is called

a)

egg

b)

sperm

80.

The joining of egg and sperm.

a)

Fertilization

b)

Budding

c)

Pollination

d)

Zygote

81.
Prokaryotes (bacteria) reproduce asexually via -
a)
spore formation
b)
bud creation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
82.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
83.

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Pollination

d)

Budding

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