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WorksheetsMeiosis and Mitosis Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 4hrs 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If a cell has a HAPLOID number of 5, what is the DIPLOID number?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
2.5
2.
What type of cells undergo mitosis?
a)
Somatic cells
b)
Gametes
3.
Which of the following cells would be produced during meiosis?
a)
Liver cell
b)
Skin cell
c)
Muscle cel
d)
Egg cell
4.
If a cell had a DIPLOID number of 20, what would it's HAPLOID number be?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
30
d)
40
5.
In mitosis, the original cell starts off as diploid. What will the daughter cells be?
a)
Diploid
b)
Haploid
6.
What is the end result of mitosis?
a)
2 non-identical daughter cells
b)
2 identical daughter cells
c)
4 non-identical daughter cells
d)
4 identical daughter cells
7.
What is the end result of meiosis?
a)
2 identical daughter cells
b)
2 non-identical daughter cells
c)
4 identical daughter cells
d)
4 non-identical daughter cells
8.
Reproductive cells are
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
9.
In asexual reproduction, the genetic material is passed on from...
a)
1 parent
b)
2 parents
10.
In sexual reproduction, offspring are
a)
Identical to parents
b)
Not identical to parents
11.
What phase of meiosis is shown?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Anaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase II
12.
During meiosis, the chromosome number
a)
Is doubled
b)
Is reduced
c)
Remains the same
d)
Becomes diploid
13.
Skin cells are constantly being replaced. What process will produce new skin cells?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
14.
If a skin cell has 20 chromosomes, what would the diploid number be?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
40
d)
80
15.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
16.
What portion of the cell cycle involves the actual dividing?
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
Gap 1
d)
Gap 2
17.
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
18.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
19.
What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?
a)
crossing under
b)
crossing over
c)
melding
d)
blending
20.
In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
22
d)
23
21.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
22.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Chromosomes that have corresponding traits from the opposite sex parent are called:
a)
Heterogeneous chromosomes
b)
homologous chromosomes
c)
Mother and Father chromosomes
d)
Grandmother and grandfather chromosomes
25.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
26.
A is:
B is:
C is:
B is:
C is:
a)
A: chromatid
B: centromere
C: chromosome
B: centromere
C: chromosome
b)
A: chromosome
B: chromatid
C: centromere
B: chromatid
C: centromere
c)
A: chromosome
B: centromere
C: chromatid
B: centromere
C: chromatid
d)
A: centromere
B: chromosome
C: chromatid
B: chromosome
C: chromatid
27.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
Right: mitosis
28.
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
29.
What scientific process is being shown?
a)
Mixing
b)
Crossing under
c)
Crossing over
d)
square dancing
30.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
31.
What is a chromatid?
a)
One half of a chromosome
b)
Condensed chromatin
c)
Handle for spindle fibers
d)
Forms spindle fibers
32.
What is the function of the cell nucleus?
a)
It is the control center.
b)
It is a chromosome.
c)
It is condensed chromatin.
d)
It pulls chromosomes apart.
33.
What are spindle fibers?
a)
One half of a chromosome
b)
Condensed chromatin
c)
Kinetechores
d)
Protein structures that separate chromosomes
34.
What happens during Interphase?
a)
Mitosis and Meiosis
b)
Growth and DNA synthesis
c)
DNA synthesis and mitosis
d)
Growth and mitosis
35.
In which phase of mitosis does this occur:
Chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.
Chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
36.
In which phase of the cell cycle does this occur:
The cell has twice as much DNA at the end of this phase
The cell has twice as much DNA at the end of this phase
a)
G1 stage
b)
S stage
c)
G2 stage
d)
Mitosis
37.
In which phase of the cell cycle does this occur:
A cell spends 90% of the cycle in this phase.
A cell spends 90% of the cycle in this phase.
a)
Metaphase
b)
Prometaphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Interphase
38.
If a cell has 12 chromosomes, how many will each daughter cell have after mitosis and cytokinesis?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
39.
If a parent cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each gamete have after meiosis?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
40.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
41.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
42.
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
43.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
44.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
45.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
a)
homozygous
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
46.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
47.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
48.
specialized process during which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half, this is a type of cell division
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Pedigree
49.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
50.
In mitosis, the end product is...
a)
2 haploid cells
b)
2 diploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
51.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
52.
In meiosis, the end product is...
a)
2 haploid cells
b)
2 diploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
53.
The cells produced in meiosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
54.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)
None of these
55.
If an organism has a diploid (2n) number of 6, what is its haploid (n) number?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
12
56.
If a cell has a haploid (n) number of 10, what is the diploid (2n) number?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
25
57.
In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell (egg or sperm) is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
30
d)
23
58.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
59.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
Gamete
b)
Embryo
c)
Somatic cell
d)
Muscle cell
60.
Meiosis occurs in _____ cells.
a)
somatic
b)
sex
c)
body
61.
What is the function of mitosis?
a)
genetic diversity though sexual reproduction
b)
cell reproduction and general growth and repair
62.
If the body cells in cats have 38 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in the sperm cells of a cat?
a)
76
b)
19
c)
38
d)
you cannot tell
63.
If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
64.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
65.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
66.
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.
67.
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.
68.
Have you ever heard of a skin graft? Skin cells can be harvested from one area and be grown in order to help burn victims or other skin injuries. Which process would result in the development of more skin cells in this treatment?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Crossing Over
d)
Interphase
69.
In meiosis, the four resulting cells are
a)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
d)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
70.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
71.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
72.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
73.
Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?
a)
It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes.
b)
It is better for all organisms to be the same.
c)
It happens faster.
d)
It helps skin cells divide faster to heal wounds.
74.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires _____ parents.
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2
75.
Budding, mitosis, and binary fission are all examples of what type of reproduction?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
76.
Where does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?
a)
From both parents.
b)
From only one parent.
c)
From neither parent.
d)
There are no traits handed down.
77.
Which process results in the production of a zygote?
a)
fertilization
b)
binary fission
c)
budding
d)
meiosis
78.
A cell that has a full set of chromosomes is called a______ cell.
a)
haploid
b)
diploid
c)
triploid
d)
hetrolpoid
79.
A cell that has a half set of chromosomes is called a______ cell.
a)
haploid
b)
diploid
c)
triploid
d)
hetrolpoid
80.
What do we call the whole process of eukaryotic cell reproduction?
a)
Binary Fission
b)
Mitosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Cell Cycle
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