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Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis you would expect the resulting fruit fly daughter cells to have… chromosomes.

a)

16

b)

8

c)

46

d)

4

2.

What is the next phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

3.

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

a)

In order for the genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells

b)

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus

c)

In order for the cell to be able to increase in size

d)

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells

4.

In mitosis the two resulting cells are

a)

Different from the starting cell and identical to each other

b)

Identical to the starting cell and different from each other

c)

Different from the starting cell and different from each other

d)

Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other

5.

Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material divides and separates…

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

Synthesis

d)

Mitosis

6.

The end of meiosis results in _______ to each other.

a)

2 cells that are genetically identical

b)

4 cells that are genetically identical

c)

2 cells that are genetically unique

d)

4 cells that are genetically unique

7.

Which of the following represents what happens to the chromosome number during MITOSIS?

a)

2n → n

b)

n → 2n

c)

2n → 2n

d)

2n → 4n

8.

Stage in the cell cycle where the cell’s nuclear material duplicates…

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

Synthesis

d)

Mitosis

9.

Which stage of cell division divides the cytoplasm?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis

10.

The ___________ pulls the sister chromatids apart during mitosis or meiosis 2

a)

kinetochore

b)

cell plate

c)

spindle fibres

d)

centromere