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Mitosis and Meiosis Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell division of BODY CELLS (Somatic Cells) in which you get two new identical cells is called

a)

reproduction

b)

fertilization

c)

meiosis

d)

mitosis

2.

The division of sex cells which result in cells with only half the normal number of chromosomes is known as

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

3.

The number of chromosomes in a person's body cells

a)

23

b)

46

c)

64

d)

92

4.

The number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is

a)

23

b)

46

c)

64

d)

92

5.

Haploid cells have

a)

Twice the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

b)

The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

c)

Half the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

6.

Diploid cells have

a)

Half the chromosomes of the parent organism

b)

Twice the number of chromosomes of the parent organism

c)

The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

7.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)
None of these
8.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
Gamete
b)
Embryo
c)
Somatic cell
d)
Muscle cell
9.
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
10.
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.
11.

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

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Meiosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent

a)

True

b)

False

13.
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
14.
What three phases make up the cell cycle?
a)
Binary Fission, Vegetative Propagation, Fragmentation
b)
G1, S, G2
c)
Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
d)
Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase
15.
Which phase of the cell cycle is depicted in this image?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
16.
The cell membrane pinches in, dividing the cytoplasm into 2 cells
a)
Metaphase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
17.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
18.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over which alleles are exchanged
19.
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
20.
Meiosis produces ___________ while mitosis produces __________.
a)
Sex cells, body cells
b)
Body cells, sex cells
21.
Which phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase II
b)
metaphase II
c)
metaphase I
22.
Reasons that a cell duplicates:
a)
Replace
b)
Growth
c)
Repair/Reproduce
d)
All of the Above
23.
In meiosis, crossing over occurs in prophase 1. What is the significance of this event?
a)
This process ensures that chromosomes are evenly divided into daughter cells.
b)
This process can lead to genetic variation in daughter cells.
c)
This process can create gaps in the chromosome DNA for RNA to bind.
d)
This process allows for spindles to connect to the chromosomes in order to pull chromosomes apart.
24.
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
25.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
26.

What is the NEXT phase of mitosis after the phase shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

27.
Name this phase of mitosis:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
28.
Where in the cell can the genetic material (DNA) be found?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
29.
REVIEW: Which of these is NOT needed to make food for a plant?
a)
sunlight
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
water
30.
REVIEW:  Water enters and leaves the cell through what process?
a)
diffusion
b)
facilitated diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
31.
What organelle does cellular respiration occur in?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
Golgi 
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
32.
Which is a factor that limits cell size?
a)
how active a cell is
b)
what kind of activity a cell is engaged in
c)
the ratio of volume to cell surface area
d)
whether the cell is a plant cell or animal cell
33.

In which stage of a cell's life is the nucleolus always visible?

a)

ananphase

b)

telophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

interphase

34.

Which phase of meiosis is this showing?

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase II

d)

prophase I

35.
Look carefully at the diagram.  Then identify the phase of meiosis this is.
a)
anaphase II
b)
metaphase II
c)
metaphase I
36.

What is the acryonym used to remember the four phases of mitosis?

a)

P, S, A, T

b)

P, R, O, M

c)

P, T, A, P

d)

P, M, A, T

37.

What phase is this?

a)

anaphase

b)

anaphalytic

c)

aneurysm

d)

antibacterial

38.

What is the first phase of mitosis?

a)

Process

b)

Prokyratoic

c)

Protest

d)

Prophase

39.

Fill in the blank: Prophase, ________________, Anaphase, ___________________

a)

Metaphase, Television

b)

Telophase, Mitochondria

c)

Metaphase, Telophase

d)

Telophase, Metaphase

40.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Anaphase

41.

The final stage of mitosis is cytokinesis when the cells are ___________ and __________ to become two identical daughter cells.

a)

pulled, clinched

b)

pushed, cleaved

c)

processed, created

d)

pinched, clefted

42.

This stage is called _____________. It takes up _________ of a cell's cycle.

a)

interlock, 90%

b)

interphase, 90%

c)

interlock, 80%

d)

interphase, 80%

43.

Interphase is the ________________ period for the cell.

a)

growing

b)

glowing

c)

going

d)

guessing

44.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

45.

What are the "x" particles lined up in the middle called?

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

RNA

d)

Chromosomes

46.

What pulls the chromosomes apart?

a)

Spinner wheels

b)

Spiral windows

c)

Spindle fibers

d)

Spiral fibers

47.

What is happening during prophase?

a)

chromosomes condense, nucleus disappears

b)

chromosomes appears, nucleus condenses

c)

chromosomes condense, nucleus condenses

d)

chromosomes disappears, nucleus disappears

48.

Select of the following that are considered to be phases of mitosis

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

49.

During which checkpoint are the spindle fibers checked?

a)

G1 Checkpoint

b)

G2 Checkpoint

c)

S Checkpoint

d)

M Checkpoint

50.

Select all of the cells below that are considered to be somatic.

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Sperm

d)

Neuron

e)

Egg

51.

Which of the following manipulates tetrads?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis I

c)

Meiosis II

52.

A fertilized zygote is considered

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

53.

Select each of the following always happens in Telophase, Telophase I, and Telophase II?

a)

Nuclear Envelope Dissolves

b)

DNA Lines up at center of the cell

c)

DNA is pulled to opposite poles of the cell

d)

New Nuclear Envelopes Form

54.

Which of the following is true about Prophase I but not Prophase or Prophase II?

a)

DNA Condenses

b)

Nuclear Envelopes Dissolve

c)

Tetrads Form

55.

During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA checked for errors?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

M

56.

Loose strands of DNA / The form DNA usually takes during interphase

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromatin

c)

Chromatid

d)

Chromomere

57.

A protein near the middle of a chromosome that helps to hold it together and binds to the centromere

a)

Centriole

b)

Kinetochore

c)

Chiasmata

d)

Chromatid

58.

The phase where homologous chromosomes are pulled apart, and individual chromosomes are now pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Metaphase

d)

Metaphase II

59.

During which phase do nuclear envelopes form around two, genetically different nuclei?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Prophase

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase II

60.

Which of the following cells is in interphase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

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