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Mitosis/Meiosis

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest structural and functional of an organism...

a)

Cell

b)

Atom

c)

Chromosome

d)

Element

2.

Germ cells are found in the...

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Muscles

d)

Ovaries

3.

These structures become tightly packed during cell division and contain DNA.

a)

Centromeres

b)

Centrioles

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Spindle Fibers

4.

The stage in mitosis in which the chromosomes replicate themselves.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

5.

Stage in mitosis that results in two daughter cells being created.

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

6.

The cell elongates and the chromosomes move towards poles during this stage of mitosis.

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

7.

The chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during this stage of mitosis.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

8.

The process where a pair of chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material.

a)

Crossing Over

b)

Gamete Cells

c)

Replication

d)

Reproduction

9.

In Meiosis II, the cell division begins with how many daughter cells?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which is NOT true of Meiosis?

a)

Meiosis starts with half the number of chromosomes as Mitosis.

b)

The genetic offspring are exactly like the parent cell.

c)

There are 23 chromosomes from each parent cell.

d)

Meiosis goes through 2 stages of division, Meiosis I and II.

11.

Creates 4 haploid cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

12.

Creates 2 diploid cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

13.

A type of cell division.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

14.

One stage of division.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

15.

Two stages of division.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

16.

Creates new cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

17.

Somatic (body) cells divide

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

18.

Germ (sex) cells divide.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

19.

Creates genetic diversity.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

20.

No genetic diversity.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

21.

Identical to the parent cell.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

22.

Different than the parent cell.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

23.

Replicates DNA.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both