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chapter 5: Genetic- cell division

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell division can be divided into ________ and _________.

a)

metosis

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

maiosis

2.

Mitosis occurs in....

a)

somatic cells

b)

sex cells

c)

reproductive cells

d)

gametes

3.

Which of the following are examples of somatic cell? Choose any three answers.

a)

blood cells

b)

nerve cells

c)

sex cells

d)

skin cells

4.

which of the following are gametes of animals?

a)

liver cells

b)

pollen grain

c)

sperms

d)

ovum

5.

Meiosis only occurs in ....

a)

sex cells

b)

muscle cells

c)

heart cells

d)

nerve cells

6.

What is the name for this process?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

crossing over

d)

fertilization

7.

Choose four importances of mitosis

a)

to produce sperms

b)

for regeneration

c)

for growth

d)

repair and replace damaged tissue

e)

for asexual reproduction

8.

Choose 2 importances of crossing over?

a)

for sexual reproduction

b)

to increase number of cells

c)

for variation

d)

to exchange genetic materials

9.

A parent cell contains 8 chromosomes. After it undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes can be found in each daughter cells?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

10.

A parent cell contains 8 chromosomes. After it undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes can be found in each daughter cells?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

11.

Human contains 46 chromosomes.

How many chromosomes can be found in their skin cells?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

64

d)

32

12.

Human contains 46 chromosomes.

How many chromosomes can be found in their ovum?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

64

d)

32

13.
Which is the correct order?
a)
C,D, B, A, F, E
b)
D,A,F,C,E,B
c)
B,E,C,F,A,D
d)
C,B,D,A E,F
14.

How many times does a parent cell divide in mitosis?

a)

Once

b)

4 times

c)

Twice

d)

none of these

15.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
4 new cells
b)
2 new cells
c)
One new cell
d)
none of these
16.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
17.
How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?
a)
4 daughter cells
b)
none of these
c)
3
d)
1
18.

A duplicated chromosome (X shape) is made of:

a)

two centromeres

b)

two chromosomes

c)

two chromatids

19.

Name the process in the diagram.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Variation

d)

Crossing over

20.

The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.

a)

centriole

b)

chromosomes

c)

centromere

d)

cycles

21.

The structure labeled A is a(n)

a)

chromatid

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

chromophere

22.

Which organelle is chromosome usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

23.

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