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Mitosis vs Meiosis

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A cell that makes up all of the body tissues and organs, except gametes.
a)
Somatic Cell
b)
Haploid
c)
Sex chromosome
d)
Sperm
2.
sex cell; an egg or a sperm cell
a)
Gamete
b)
Polar body
c)
diploid
d)
Somatic Cell
3.

Chromosomes that have the same length, same appearance, and same genes. One from mother, one from father.

a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Homologous Chromosome
d)
Autosome
4.

A form of nuclear division that divides a diploid cell into haploid cells; important in forming gametes for sexual reproduction.

a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Sexual Reproduction
d)
Autosomes
5.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
6.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
7.

If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, then the haploid number is

a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
8.
If a somatic cell (body cell) in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
9.
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

10.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
11.

Match the correct Labels

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

2n

d)

n

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
12.
Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
skin cell
d)
all of the above are gametes
13.
What phase is represented?
a)
prophase1
b)
prophase 2
c)
telophase 1
d)
telophase 2
14.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
15.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
16.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
17.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
18.
Nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes and begins to separate.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
19.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
20.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
21.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
22.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
23.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
24.

Which phase after this?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

25.
Identify the phase of mitosis
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
26.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
27.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
28.
A chromosome is a single, long DNA molecule in a compact formation
a)
True
b)
False
29.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
30.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Sex Cells

Body Cells

Somatic Cells

2n-2n

Gametes

2n-n

Mitosis
Meiosis

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