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Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Genetics

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
2.
During what stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?
a)
Interphase
b)
M phase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Cytokinesis
3.
During which stage of the cell cycle does mitosis and cytokinesis occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
G1 phase
4.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
5.
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
Cytokinesis
6.
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell prepare for mitosis?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
7.
How many stages are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
10.
DNA will condense into...
a)
Centromeres
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Nuclei
d)
Spindle fibers
11.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
12.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
13.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
14.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
16.
These structures pull the spindle fibers and attached chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell.
a)
Spindle fiber
b)
Centriole
c)
Nucleus
d)
Centromere
17.
Structure (b) 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.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
21.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
22.
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
23.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
24.
If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
25.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
26.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
27.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
28.
This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?
a)
segregation of sister chromatids
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
d)
crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged
29.
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.
30.

" When the fibers pull the homologous chromosomes towards the opposite ends of the cells."

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Anaphase II

31.

A _______ is formed when when each chromosome pairs with its corresponding homologous chromosome.

a)

Tetrade

b)

Spindle Fiber

c)

A Cell

d)

Haploid Cell

32.

What stage does crossing over occur in?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telephase I

33.

Homologous chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

34.

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

35.

Homologous chromosomes separate and move to the poles of the cell.

a)

anaphase I

b)

anaphase II

36.

Chromosomes separate and chromatids and move to the poles of the cell.

a)

anaphase I

b)

anaphase II

37.

Chickens have different types of feathers. Frizzled feathers curl towards a chicken's head. Assume that feather type is determined by a single gene and that the allele for frizzled feathers is dominant over the allele for straight feathers. In a cross between two chickens with straight feathers, what percentage of the offspring can be expected to have frizzled feathers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

38.
A homozygous dominant round seeded plant is crossed with a homozygous recessive wrinkled seeded plant. What are the genotypes of the parents?
a)
RR X rr
b)
Rr X rr
c)
rr X rr
d)
RR X Rr
39.
Which of the following genotypes is written correctly?
a)
THTH
b)
TTHH
c)
TtTt
d)
ThHt
40.

How many alleles (letters) does each person carry for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.
If a heterozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a short pea plant, what are the possible genotypes of the future offspring?
a)
100% Tt
b)
50% Tt, 50% tt
c)
75%Tt, 25%tt
d)
25%TT, 50%Tt, 25%tt
42.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
43.
Aa is
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
44.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
45.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
46.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
T
47.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
48.
This is an example of a ______________.
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
xenotype
d)
base pairs
49.
This is an example of _____________.
a)
phenotype
b)
heliotype
c)
DNA
d)
genotype
50.

What goes in box 3

a)

Aabb

b)

AABB

c)

AAbb

d)

aaBb

51.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
AB, AB, aB, aB
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, ab
c)
Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab
d)
AB, aB, ab, aB
52.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
53.
Based off this punnett square, what fraction of the offspring will have wrinkled, yellow seeds?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
1/16
d)
16/16
54.

This image is an example of a _____________ cross.

a)

Monohybrid

b)

Dihybrid

c)

Purebred

d)

Pure Breeding

55.
What proportion of the offspring in Figure 11-4 would be expected to have white, smooth hair?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
4/16
d)
1/16
56.

A white mouse with red eyes is crossed with a black mouse with brown eyes. The white mouse is recessive for both of its traits. The black mouse is dominant for both of its traits.

This cross would be

a)

BBEE x bbee

b)

BBEe x BbEe

c)

BbEE x BbEe

d)

BBee x BBEE

57.

What percent of the parakeets from this cross look like the first parent in P1?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

11

58.
Jim has type AB+ blood. His dad could be type O+.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

What is the probability of a person who is Type O blood and a person who is Type AB blood having a kid who is Type A Blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

60.
Someone who has Type O blood has what for antibodies (clumping proteins)?
a)
No antibodies
b)
A antibodies
c)
B antibodies
d)
A and B antibodies
61.
Universal blood donors have type ______ blood.
a)
A
b)
AB
c)
B
d)
O
62.
Which blood type is he universal recipient (a person with this blood type can get blood from any other type)?
a)
O
b)
AB
c)
A
d)
B
63.
What antibodies are present in a person with type O blood?
a)
b)
A and B
c)
d)
none 
64.
What antibodies are present in a person with type AB blood?
a)
b)
A and B
c)
d)
none 
65.
What antibodies are present in a person with type B blood?
a)
b)
A and B
c)
d)
none 
66.
A red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance.  What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
67.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
68.

A roan cow shows co-dominance in fur color (orange and white). What is the phenotype ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?

a)

4: Orange and White

b)

1: Orange : 1 White

c)

2 Orange: 2 Orange and White: 0 White

d)

1: Orange: 2 Orange and White: 1 White

69.
If you cross a black chicken with a white chicken, only checkered chickens would be produced.  What kind of inheritance pattern does this follow?
a)
incomplete Dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
70.
The man who studied genetics and came up with genetics is
a)
Watson
b)
Crick
c)
Mendel
d)
Darwin
71.

In rabbits, the color of the fur is determined by Full Color > Gray > Himalayan > Albino. This is an example of:

a)

dominance hierarchy

b)

codominance

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

epistasis

72.

B = Black, b = Chocolate. Some labs inherit black or brown fur alleles but have light fur. This graphic shows an example of...

a)

Codominance

b)

Epistasis

c)

Mendelian Dominance

d)

Polygenic inheritance

73.

B = Black, b = Chocolate. ee = no pigment

What is the phenotype of a dog that is Bbee?

a)

Black

b)

Chocolate

c)

Yellow Lab (brown skin)

d)

White lab (black skin)

74.

B = Black, b = Chocolate. ee = no pigment

What is the phenotype of a dog that is bbEe?

a)

Black

b)

Chocolate

c)

Yellow Lab (brown skin)

d)

White lab (black skin)