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Mitosis and meiosis

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
2.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
3.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
4.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
5.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
6.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
7.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
8.
Humans have how may chromosomes ?
a)
112
b)
46
c)
8
d)
67
9.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
10.
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
11.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
12.
In Meiosis if the parent cells has 40 chromosomes, then how many will the daughter cells have 
a)
40
b)
10
c)
20
d)
18
13.
During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA Replication occur?
a)
Interphase 
b)
Prophase 
c)
Metaphase 
d)
Telophase
14.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
15.
What portion of the cell cycle involves the actual dividing?
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
Gap 1
d)
Gap 2
16.
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
17.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
18.
What type of cells may never undergo mitosis and make new cells?
a)
blood cells
b)
skin cells
c)
nerve cells
d)
stomach cells
19.
What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?
a)
crossing under
b)
crossing over
c)
melding
d)
blending
20.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
23.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
24.
Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?
a)
It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes.
b)
It is better for all organisms to be the same.
c)
It happens faster.
d)
It helps skin cells divide faster to heal wounds.
25.
A is:
B is:
C is:
a)
A: chromatid
B: centromere
C: chromosome
b)
A: chromosome
B: chromatid
C: centromere
c)
A: chromosome
B: centromere
C: chromatid
d)
A: centromere
B: chromosome
C: chromatid
26.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
27.
Place these cells in order of mitosis.
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
B, E, D, A, C
c)
C, E, A, D, B
d)
B, D, A, E, C
28.
What scientific process is being shown?
a)
Mixing
b)
Crossing under
c)
Crossing over
d)
square dancing
29.

The control center of the cell is the ________

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

30.

Inside the nucleus of cells, you can find ________; the “instructions for life”

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

chromosomes

c)

mitosis

d)

mitochondria

31.

Human cells have _____ pairs of chromosomes- ____ chromosomes in total

a)

23, 46

b)

23, 23

c)

46, 46

d)

1, 2

32.

Mitosis takes place in _____

a)

sex cells (gametes)

b)

somatic cell (non sex cells)

33.

Mitosis turns a single parent cell into ____ new cells

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

34.

Meiosis turns a single parent cell into _______ new daughter cells

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

35.

Meiosis takes place in ____

a)

gametes (sex cells)

b)

somatic cells (non sex cells)

36.

The primary function of mitosis is _______

a)

to create genetic variety

b)

growth and repair of cells

37.

The primary function of meiosis is _______

a)

growth and repair

b)

to create genetic variety

38.

Mitosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Meiosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

41.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

42.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

43.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

44.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

45.

When the cells completely split it is call what?

a)

Telophase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

46.

What is the Main Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis

a)

One happens twice

b)

One is on only Reproductive cells and one is on all other cells

c)

one creates diploids

d)

one created haploid

47.
If the message never gets through for a cell to stop dividing and it just keeps dividing over and over again, what can form?
a)
tumor
b)
freckle
c)
goosebump
d)
scab
48.
Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction
a)
Flowers being pollinated
b)
Binary fission
c)
Chickens laying fertilized eggs
d)
Conjugation
49.
Bacteria reproduce asexually by a process called 
a)
replication
b)
meiosis
c)
splitting in two
d)
binary fission
50.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be reduced by half
c)
The  chromosomes must replicate
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.

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