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Mitosis Vs Meiosis Exit Ticket

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The activities in the cell cycle occur during specific phases. In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

a)

Mitosis

b)

G1 phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

S phase

2.

Scientists can bioengineer skin in a laboratory to treat severe burns and other types of skin injuries. This bioengineered tissue is grown from living cells. The cellular process that enables the cells to grow and develop into tissue is -

a)

conjugation

b)

meiosis

c)

budding

d)

mitosis

3.

Gametes produced by an organism contain a combination of genes from that jorganism. In every gamete, this combination is -

a)

the same because it is created from the same DNA

b)

the same because chromosomes are copied prior to meiosis

c)

different due to DNA replication prior to mitosis

d)

different due to independent assortment during meiosis

4.

Which diagram demonstrates how crossing-over contributes to genetic variety during meiosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

During meiosis, homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material. This exchange of genetic material -

a)

increases the genetic variation

b)

reduces the diploid number to the haploid number

c)

increases the haploid number to the diploid number

d)

reduces the probability of mutations

6.

Human body cells each have 46 chromosomes in their nuclei. Meiosis is necessary in order to ensure that each gamete produced in the human body has -

a)

12 chromosomes

b)

23 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

92 chromosomes

7.

Sexual reproduction in animals depends on the production of gametes. Which of these processes produces gametes in animals?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Fertilization

c)

Meiosis

d)

Binary fission

8.

Crossing-over between nonsister chromatids during meiosis is significant in heredity. This process most likely leads to an increase in which of the following?

a)

The expression of dominant traits

b)

Number of gametes

c)

The occurrence of polyploidy

d)

Genetic variation

9.

What types of cells undergo mitosis?

a)

sex cells

b)

body cells

c)

gametes

d)

sperm and egg cells

10.

What do the cells look like at the end of mitosis?

a)

different from original cell

b)

identical to the original cell

c)

similar to the original cell

d)

none of these