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Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells spend most of their lives in which phase?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

2.

What is cytokinesis?

a)

When 2 cells merge together to make 1 giant cell

b)

The end of the cell cycle when the cell divides and mitosis is complete

c)

The stage when DNA condenses into chromosomes

d)

The stage where chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

3.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to get air into the cells

c)

to create proteins

d)

to reproduce, grow, and repair/replace cells

4.

How many chromosomes does a human somatic (body) cell have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

42

d)

26

5.

How many chromosomes does a human egg or sperm (gamete) cell have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

42

d)

26

6.

Daughter cells created by meiosis II have

a)

half the parents DNA

b)

exact copy of the parent's DNA

c)

twice the parent's DNA

d)

created their own DNA from scratch

7.

What is "crossing over"?

a)

The exchange of genes between chromosomes during meiosis that results in genetic diversity.

b)

Programmed cell death (cell suicide) to prevent the spread of mutated/cancerous cells.

c)

A type of cell division that creates gametes (sperm and egg cells).

d)

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

8.

What is a difference between mitosis and meiosis? Mark ALL that apply!

a)

Mitosis occurs in the cytoplasm and Meiosis occurs in the nucleus.

b)

Mitosis results in diploid (2n) daughter cells and Meiosis results in haploid (n) daughter cells.

c)

Mitosis results in 2 daughter cells and Meiosis results in 4 daughter cells.

d)

Mitosis makes somatic (body) cells and Meiosis makes gametes (egg and sperm cells).

9.

What is cancer?

a)

A polypeptide

b)

Regular cell growth

c)

Controlled cell division

d)

Unregulated cell growth and division

10.

If a regular body cell has 50 chromosome, how many would a Haploid cell from Meiosis would have?

a)

100

b)

5

c)

50

d)

25

11.

What is the purpose of Meiosis?

a)

To heal, grow and replace cells

b)

To produce two identical daughter cells

c)

To produce cancer

d)

To produce gametes for sexual reproduction

12.

Meiosis is responsible for:

a)

Staying the same

b)

Similar cells

c)

Creating identical cells

d)

Genetic Diversity

13.

In Meiosis, the chromosomes go through crossing over, this leads to:

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Identical daughter cells

c)

To replication of genes

d)

No me acuerdo sir

14.

What are sex cells from Meiosis called?

a)

Somatic

b)

Gametes

c)

Diploid

d)

None of the above

15.

Skin, hair and nails are a product of:

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Both

16.

Daughter cells created by mitosis have

a)

half of the parents genetic material

b)

twice the parent cell's genetic material

c)

an exact copy of the parent cell

d)

have a brand new DNA structure

17.
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.
18.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
19.
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.
20.
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
21.
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.
22.
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
23.
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
24.

What stage of interphase does DNA replication occur?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

25.
Cytokinesis is a phase of mitosis. 
a)
True
b)
False