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Cell Division

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Identical cells are made

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

2.

Mitosis and meiosis are processes involved in cellular reproduction. Which of the following describes an event that results from mitosis but NOT meiosis?

a)

two stages of cell division

b)

replication of cellular genetic material

c)

daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell

d)

four daughter cells that are produced from each parent cell

3.

Diploid

a)

n

b)

2n

4.

How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different from each other?

a)

sexual reproduction requires two parents and asexual reproduction requires only one parent

b)

asexual reproduction requires two parents and sexual reproduction requires only one parent

c)

mutation rates are lower in sexual reproduction than in asexual reproduction

d)

asexual reproduction occurs only in multicellular organisms

5.

Sex cells are made

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

6.

Sex cells are also called

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Gametes

c)

Germ cells

d)

Lymphocytes

7.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

8.

Body cells are also called

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Lymphocytes

c)

Gametes

d)

Leukocytes

9.

4 cells are made

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Exocytosis

10.

Crossing-over occurs during...

a)

Prophase of Mitosis

b)

Metaphase I of Meiosis

c)

Prophase II of Meiosis

d)

Prophase I of Meiosis

e)

Metaphase of Mitosis

11.

DNA Replication occurs during which part of the cell cycle?

a)

G phase

b)

S phase

c)

M phase

d)

P phase

12.
a)

Prophase of Mitosis

b)

Prophase I of Meiosis

c)

Prophase II of Meiosis

d)

Metaphase of Mitosis

e)

Telophase of Mitosis

13.

How do the prokaryotes, bacteria and archaea, reproduce?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Sexual reproduction

e)

They don't

14.
a)

Metaphase of Mitosis

b)

Metaphase I of Meiosis

c)

Prophase of Mitosis

d)

Anaphase I of Meiosis

e)

Anaphase of Mitosis

15.

If a sperm cell has a chromosome number of n=10, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The organism's somatic cells will have a chromosome number of 2n=40

b)

The organism's somatic cells will have a chromosome number of n=10

c)

The zygote will have a chromosome number of 2n=20

d)

The organism's gametes will have a chromosome number of 2n=20

16.
a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Binary Fission

17.

Sperm, egg, pollen

a)

n

b)

2n

c)

Somatic cells

d)

Diploid

18.
a)

Cell cycle of eukaryotic cells

b)

Cell cycle of prokaryotic cells

19.

The cell divides twice

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

20.
a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

21.

A scientist wants to change the DNA of a sexually reproducing organism and have the new DNA present in every cell of the organism. In order to do this after fertilization, she would change the DNA in which of the following?

a)

zygote

b)

placenta

c)

testes of the father

d)

ovaries of the mother

22.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

23.

Which of the following phrases best describes cancer?

a)

absence of cyclins in the DNA

b)

multiple gene mutations on a chromosome of DNA

c)

uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle

d)

presence of genetic defects caused by hereditary disorders

24.
a)

Fertilization

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Binary Fission

25.

What process do bacteria use to carry out cell division?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Meiosis

d)

Parthenogenesis

26.

Gametes are...

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

27.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

28.
a)

Telophase of Mitosis

b)

Telophase I of Meiosis

c)

Anaphase of Mitosis

d)

Anaphase I of Meiosis

29.
a)

Method A produces unique gametes, Method B produces identical gametes.

b)

Method A produces identical haploid cells, and Method B produces different haploid cells.

c)

Method A occurs to produce identical somatic cells, Method B occurs to produce a unique zygote.

d)

Method A increases genetic variation in the next generation, and Method B will decrease genetic variation.

30.
a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

31.

Independent assortment occurs based on...

a)

Prophase I of Meiosis

b)

Metaphase II of Meiosis

c)

Metaphase of Mitosis

d)

Metaphase I of Meiosis

e)

Telophase I of Meiosis

32.

Haploid

a)

n

b)

2n

33.
a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Fertilization

34.

If an animal has 10 chromosomes in its skin cells, how many chromosomes will be found in its gametes?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

5

d)

15

35.
a)

Rabbits reproduce sexually, and their offspring will have a diploid number of 22.

b)

If you examine a cell in a turkey's feather it will have a chromosome number of 46 after mitosis.

c)

A dog with an open wound on its paw will use mitosis to create new cells to heal the wound each with 78 chromosomes.

d)

Pigs will utilize mitosis within their somatic cells to produce nonidentical daughter cells with a chromosome number of 38.

36.

2 cells are made

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Recombination

37.

A sperm fertilizes an egg in the fallopian tube of the female reproductive system, each containing 23 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in the resulting zygote?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

12

d)

92

38.

Body cells, somatic cells

a)

n

b)

2n

c)

Haploid

d)

Gametes

39.
a)

Sample A has a mutation affecting the cyclin-dependent kinases causing the cells to become cancerous.

b)

Sample B has become cancerous and all cells are all dying off as the cancer spreads.

c)

Sample C cells are unable to perform mitosis due to a mutation in the cells regulating proteins.

d)

Sample D has a mutation preventing the s-phase of the cell cycle which then causes the number of cells to first increase then decrease.

40.

A zygote grows into a blastocyst, and eventually an embryo, by which process?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Fertilization

41.

The cell divides once

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

42.
a)

Mendel's Law of Dominance states that dominant alleles must separate from recessive alleles in gamete formation.

b)

Mendel's Law of Inheritance states that only one allele is inherited from each parent and the dominant allele is inherited first.

c)

Mendel's Law of Segregation states that alleles must segregate during gamete formation in order to create haploid sex cells need for reproduction.

d)

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment states that each trait is inherited separately and the resulting gametes each only contain the DNA for a single trait.

43.

When are sister chromatids produced?

a)

DNA replication during the S phase of the cell cycle

b)

Growth during G2 of the cell cycle

c)

DNA replication during the M phase of the cell cycle

d)

During cytokinesis

e)

Recombination during Prophase I of meiosis

44.

Plants have rapid cell division within their meristematic tissue, such as is found at the root tips. What kind of cell division allows a plant to grow?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Replication

45.

The division of the cytoplasm is called cytokinesis. When does cytokinesis occur?

a)

After the synthesis phase

b)

After interphase

c)

After telophase

d)

After anaphase

46.

These are the same size and have the same genes at the same locations, but are not identical.

a)

Homologous chromosomes

b)

Homozygous chromosomes

c)

Sister chromatids

d)

Analogous chromosomes

47.

Genetic recombination occurs during...

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase I of Meiosis

c)

Prophase II of Meiosis

d)

Prophase I of Meiosis

e)

Telophase I of Meiosis

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