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BIO150_Mitosis & Meiosis

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the phase of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated.

a)

G1

b)

Synthesis

c)

G2

d)

G0

2.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. Predict the number of chromosomes in the fruit fly daughter cell after mitosis.

a)

16 chromosomes.

b)

46 chromosomes.

c)

8 chromosomes.

d)

4 chromosomes.

3.

Identify structure B.

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

DNA

d)

chromatid

4.

Choose the total number of chromosomes normally found in human body cells.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

26

d)

44

5.

Identify the structure labeled X.

a)

Centriole

b)

Centrosome

c)

Chromatid

d)

Chromosome

6.
Identify the phase of mitosis.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
7.

Identify the NEXT phase of the image.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

8.

Select the type of cell you would most likely observe a cell plate during mitosis.

a)

rat muscle cell

b)

alligator stomach cell

c)

onion root cell

d)

human lung cell

9.

Identify the type of cell where centrioles would most likely be found.

a)

geranium leaf cells

b)

mushroom spore cells

c)

E. coli bacterial cells

d)

human muscle cells

10.

Choose the type of cells that may never undergo mitosis and make new cells.

a)

blood cells

b)

skin cells

c)

nerve cells

d)

stomach cells

11.

Name the chromosomes that have corresponding traits from the opposite sex parents.

a)

Heterogeneous chromosomes

b)

homologous chromosomes

c)

Mother and Father chromosomes

d)

Grandmother and grandfather chromosomes

12.
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
13.

Select the image that shows metaphase stage.

a)

A

b)

E

c)

C

d)

F

14.

Identify the stage where chromosomes condense from long stands into rod like structures.

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

15.

Select the importance of replicating DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis.

a)

In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

b)

In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

c)

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

d)

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

16.

Choose the type of cells where mitosis will occur.

a)

egg cells

b)

sperm cells

c)

jail cells

d)

Body cells except the sperm and egg cells

17.
Name the previous phase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
18.

Name the organelle that helps in cell division and produces spindle fibers.

a)

Chromosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

19.

Identify part of a cell that contain it's genetic material.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

golgi

20.

Choose the correct answer for the term anaphase.

a)

the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes first appear as sister chromatids

b)

the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move toward one another & to the center of the cell.

c)

the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle.

d)

the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes and spindles firs attach

21.

Identify the cell type that is formed by meiosis.

a)

muscle cells

b)

skin cells

c)

sperm cells

d)

blood cells

22.

Choose the CORRECT statement that describes meiosis.

a)

cells divide only once

b)

meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells

c)

the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell

d)

The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

23.

Select the best statement that describes the process shown.

a)

mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered

b)

segregation of sister chromatids

c)

condensation and segregation of the alleles

d)

crossing-over which alleles are exchanged

24.

Choose the following that represents chromosome number during fertilization.

a)

n+n=2n

b)

n=n

c)

2n=n+n

d)

2n=2n

25.

Predict the chromosome number in a butterfly egg, if an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes.

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

26.

Select the 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

27.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. Predict the chromosome number that would be present in its body cells.

a)

20

b)

40

c)

80

d)

160

28.

Compare between the DNA in a horse muscle cell with the DNA in a horse sperm cell.

a)

The sperm cell would have twice the DNA as the muscle cell.

b)

The sperm cell would have half as much DNA as the muscle cell.

c)

The sperm cell and muscle cell would contain the same amount of DNA.

d)

The muscle cell would have four times the DNA as the sperm cell..

29.

Chromosomes lined up at the center of a cell move to opposite ends of the cell, but the centromere does not split. Identify the stage of cell division based on the statement.

a)

Meiosis II

b)

This is mitotic anaphase.

c)

This is a bacterial cell.

d)

This is meiosis I.

30.

Identify the phase of meiosis when there is complete pairing of all homologous chromosomes.

a)

telophase I

b)

anaphase I

c)

prophase I

d)

metaphase I

31.

Choose the reason why chromosomes are separated and moved to the opposite ends of the spindle during anaphase II.

a)

the chromosomes are pulled by the kinetochore fibers attached to the telomeres

b)

nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes and drag them apart

c)

the chromosomes are pulled by the kinetochore fibers attached to the centromeres

d)

the centrioles magnetically pull the chromosomes apart

32.

Identify an event between meiosis I and meiosis II that results in reduced number of chromosomes.

a)

Replication occurs once.

b)

Metaphase occurs.

c)

Replication does not occur.

d)

Crossing-over occurs.

33.

Choose an event that is NOT a source of genetic diversity.

a)

mutation

b)

segregation of homologs

c)

independent assortment of homologous pairs

d)

mitosis

34.

Name the event that allows exchange of pieces of chromatin between homologous chromosomes during Prophase I of meiosis.

a)

independent assortment

b)

mutation

c)

crossing over

d)

random fertilization

35.

Identify the phase of meiosis where the process shown in the image occur.

a)

Prophase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase I

36.

Choose the haploid number of human chromosomes.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

46

37.

Select the result of meiosis.

a)

two diploid cells

b)

two haploid cells

c)

four diploid cells

d)

four haploid cells

38.

Identify the components that are exchange during crossing-over of chromatids.

a)

centromeres

b)

genes

c)

spindle fibers

d)

histones

39.

Select the phase shown in the picture.

a)

anaphase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

40.

Identify the phase of mitosis where the nuclear membrane starts to dissolve (disappear)

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase