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WorksheetsCELL DIVISION
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
At a point in the cell cycle, chromosomes have aligned near the middle of a cell. Which sequence of events will the cell need to complete to produce two identical daughter cells?
ANAPHASE, TELOPHASE, CYTOKINESIS
ANAOHASE 2, TELOPHASE2, CYTOKINESIS
TELOPHASE, CYTOKINESIS, INTERPHASE
PROPHASE, ANAPHASE, TELOPHASE
Which effect is most likely caused by nondisjunction during meiosis?
A. an increase in nuclei
B. an extra chromosome
C. only two types of nitrogenous bases
D. increased survival benefits from traits
Which statement describes one difference between mitosis and meiosis in animal cells?
A. Mitosis produces sex cells, and meiosis produces diploid cells.
B. Mitosis produces haploid cells, and meiosis produces somatic cells.
C. Mitosis produces four daughter cells, and meiosis produces two diploid cells.
D. Mitosis produces two daughter cells, and meiosis produces four daughter cells.
Which statement best describes the outcomes of both meiosis and mitosis?
A. Cell division results in daughter cells that contain DNA.
B. Each daughter cell has two complete sets of chromosomes.
C. Within a cell, two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of genetic material.
D. Genetically identical daughter cells are produced that can function as body cells or sex cells.
Which sequence lists the cell images in chronological order for mitosis?
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
C. 1, 4, 3, 2
D. 4, 2, 3, 1
Which part of the apple flower produces cells by meiosis?
A. style
B. anther
C. stigma
D. filament
Which event most likely occurs next in mitosis?
A. The chromatin condenses.
B. The nuclear envelope dissolves.
C. The chromosomes double in number.
D. The cell membrane pinches inward to divide the cytoplasm.
Mitosis and meiosis are processes by which animal and plant cells divide. Which statement best describes a difference between mitosis and meiosis?
A. Meiosis is a multi-step process.
B. Mitosis occurs only in eukaryotic cells.
C. Meiosis is used in the repair of an organism.
D. Mitosis produces genetically identical daughter cells
What type of cell is produced following meiosis?
gamete cell
somatic cell
diploid cell
nerve cell
For each of the following state if the cell is haploid or diploid.
a. Sperm cell = b. nerve cell = c. Egg cell = d. stomach cell =
haploid, diploid, diploid, diploid
diploid, haploid, haploid, diploid
diploid, haploid, diploid, haploid
haploid, diploid, haploid, diploid
Which of the following best describe the term “crossing over”?
a. separation of two sister chromatids
b. A molecular interaction between two sister chromatids
c. An exchange of information between two homologous chromosomes
d. A molecular interaction between two non-sister chromatids
Which letter in Figure 1 represents meiosis?
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
Which letter in Figure 1 represents mitosis?
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
interphase
mitosis
cytokinesis
meiosis
During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?
cytokinesis
interphase
mitosis
s phase
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
interphase
cytokinesis
telophase
prophase
During the ___ phase, DNA is replicated.
S
G1
G2
M
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
homozygous
asexual
homologous
heterozygous
Which of the following best describes meiosis?
It is carried out in all tissues theat require cell replacement
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of an organism
It happens in all of the tissues except the brain and spinal cord
It is the first stage of mitosis
What is one of the advantages, of reproducing sexually versus asexually?
survival of the fittest
overproduction
genetic variation
cloning
