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Mitosis-Meiosis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the phase where DNA replication occur ?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

M

2.

Which of these does not involve divisions?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Cytokinesis

3.

Diagram shows the phases of the cell division in an organism.

a)

M \rightarrow G1 \rightarrow S

b)

G2 \rightarrow M \rightarrow G1

c)

G1 \rightarrow S \rightarrow G2

d)

S \rightarrow G2 \rightarrow M

4.

Diagram shows four stages of mitosis.

Which of these is the right order?

a)

P,Q,R,S

b)

P,S,Q,R

c)

Q,P,S,R

d)

S,R,P,Q

5.

Diagram shows a stage of mitosis.

What is the stage and what feature can be seen in this stage?

a)

Telophase : Homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite cell poles because of the shrinking of the spindle fibres.

b)

Prophase : Homologous chromosomes are pushed towards each other because of the bloating of the spindle fibres.

c)

Metaphase : Sister chromatids move towards each other because of the bloating of the spindle fibres.

d)

Anaphase : Sister chromatids are pulled to opposite cell poles because of the shrinking of the spindle fibres.

6.

What is the purpose of mitosis in a

unicellular organism?

a)

Growth

b)

Tissue repairing

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

To replace dead cells

7.

Which of these is the importance of

mitosis?

a)

Produce gametes

b)

Variations

c)

To replace dead cells

d)

Produce haploid daughter cells

8.

Rate and time of the cell division is

important in controlled mitosis to ensure ______________________.

a)

active cell division

b)

all cells mature

c)

normal cell growth,progress and maintenance

d)

cells produced divide repeatedly and competes with nearby cells

9.

Identify the human organ that keeps

dividing its whole life .

a)

Skin

b)

Stomach

c)

Brain

d)

Kidney

10.

A person can donate a part of their heart to someone else because the heart divides ___________________.

a)

its’ whole life

b)

until it matures

c)

until it reaches a certain stage

d)

when it needs (example:to repair broken tissues)

11.

The ability of a cell to divide following

the correct rate and time is known as ________________________.

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Controlled mitosis

d)

Uncontrolled mitosis

12.

The diploid number of chromosomes for a horse is 64.How many chromosomes are there in a gamete?

a)

16

b)

32

c)

64

d)

128

13.

Diagram shows the human fertilization process.

How many chromosomes are there in P and Q ?

a)

P:23 , Q:23

b)

P:23 , Q:46

c)

P:46 , Q:23

d)

P:46 , Q:46

14.

Diagram shows a stage in the human ovum forming process. How many chromosomes are there in cell P,Q and R ?

a)

P:23 , Q:46, R:46

b)

P:23 , Q:23 , R:46

c)

P:46 , Q:23 , R:23

d)

P:46 , Q:46 , R:23

15.

Which statement states the importance of meiosis?

a)

Repair broken tissues

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Produce diploid gamete

d)

Produce haploid gamete

16.

Diagram shows some stages in meiosis. Which of these shows the right order of the stages?

a)

W,X,Y,Z

b)

Y,Z,W,X

c)

Z,Y,X,W

d)

Y,W,Z,X

17.

Diagram shows a stage of meiosis. Which of these is true about this meiosis stage?

a)

Exchange of genetic materials occur

b)

Homologous chromosomes is located besides each other

c)

Sister chromatids move to opposite cell poles

d)

Homologous chromosomes move to opposite cell poles

18.

Diagram shows cell division in an animal’s reproduction organ. Which of these represent the gamete cell after it is done with the division?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Diagram shows a stage in meiosis. What is this meiosis stage and what is P?

a)

Prophase I - Chiasma

b)

Prophase II - Crossing over

c)

Prophase I - Bivalent

d)

Prohase II - Centromere

20.

Which number of chromosomes shows the features of the clinefelter syndrome ?

a)

23 + xy

b)

44 + xy

c)

44 + xxy

d)

45 + xy