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WorksheetsMitosis and Meiosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Interphase is when a cell is growing, replicating its DNA, and carrying out cell processes. Which of these is correct regarding its occurrence?
It occurs once before mitosis and once before meiosis.
It occurs once before mitosis and twice before meiosis.
It occurs once before mitosis and does not occur before meiosis.
It does not occur before mitosis and occurs once before meiosis.
Which cell type is not produced in meiosis?
Gametes
Body cells
Sperm cells
Egg cells
Why is crossing over important?
This process ensures that chromosomes are evenly divided into daughter cells.
This process can lead to genetic variation in daughter cells.
This process can create gaps in the chromosome DNA for RNA to bind.
The process allows for spindles to connect to the chromosomes in order to pull chromosomes apart.
A fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
46
4
23
100
Mitosis is important for all of the following EXCEPT
organism growth.
repair of damage.
replacement of worn out cells.
generation of gametes.
What is the splitting of the cell's cytoplasm that occurs after telophase called?
Cytoskeleton
Prophase
Cytokinesis
Crossing over
Resulting cells in meiosis are...
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
Which of the following is NOT a somatic cell?
Sperm cell
Skin cell
Muscle cell
Red blood cell
Another term(s) for gametes are
fertilization and zygotes
sperm and eggs
eggs and mitosis
meiosis and mitoses
A zygote is formed from the combining of two ____________.
eggs
identical cells
gametes
The starting cell is diploid.
Both mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
A liver cell would be an example of a starting cell in this process.
Both mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
The starting cell in this process will have twice the number of the chromosomes in the final daughter cells.
Mitosis and meiosis
mitosis
meiosis
Maintains the same number of chromosomes.
Mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Is a form of sexual reproduction
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Cross over occurs.
Mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
The starting cell has 46 chromosomes
Mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Maintains genetic diversity (stays the same)
Mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Results in the formation of gametes
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Cell division occurs in somatic cells.
Mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
