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Mitosis & Meiosis Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

S, G1, M, G2

b)

G1, M, S, G2

c)

S, G1, G2, M

d)

G1, S, G2, M

2.

When is DNA replicated?

a)

S phase

b)

M phase

c)

G1 phase

d)

G2 phase

3.

What stage is pictured?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

4.

How are plant and animal cell mitosis different? Select all that apply

a)

In cytokinesis plant cells make a cell plate and animal cells make a cleavage furrow

b)

Plant cells separate homologous chromosomes, animal cells separate sister chromatids

c)

Animal cells have centrioles, but plant cells do not

d)

Animal cells form spindle fibers, plant cells do not

5.

What stage is pictured?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

6.

What stage of cell division is when the cell grows and replicates its DNA?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

7.

If a human skin cell goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in each new cell?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

16

d)

11

8.

Put the stages in order

a)

C, D, B, A

b)

C, B, D, A

c)

A, C, B, D

d)

C, B, A, D

9.

Stage of mitosis where the spindle fibers shorten and the sister chromatids of the duplicated chromosome are pulled toward the poles

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

10.

What stage is pictured?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

11.

Stage of mitosis where the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the spindle begins to form.

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

12.

What stage is pictured?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

13.

Stage of mitosis where the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

14.

What is this called?

a)

Panel

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Karyotype

d)

Amniocentesis

15.

Which of the following are true of mitosis? Select all that apply.

a)

Mitosis starts with a diploid cell and creates 2 haploid cells

b)

The cells created by mitosis are identical to the parent cell

c)

Mitosis creates gametes

d)

Mitosis starts with a diploid cell and creates 2 diploid cells

e)

Mitosis creates cells for growth and repair of the body

16.

What stage is pictured?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Interphase

17.

In the cell cycle, what happens after the nucleus divides?

a)

the cell grows and makes organelles

b)

the DNA replicates

c)

cytoplasm divides

d)

the spindle fibers form

18.

What is stage C?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

M

d)

C

19.

How many chromosomes will the zygote have if a sperm containing 8 chromosomes fertilizes an egg with 8 chromosomes?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

4

d)

32

20.

What stage of meiosis separates homologous pairs of chromosomes?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Telophase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Metaphase II

21.

What is the purpose of meiosis II?

a)

To form 2 diploid cells

b)

To separate sister chromatids

c)

To form 2 haploid cells

d)

To separate homologous pairs of chromosomes

22.

When does crossing over occur?

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

prophase I

d)

prophase II

23.

Which of the following processes occur in meiosis but do not occur in mitosis?

I. Spindle formation

II. Separation of homologous chromosomes

III. Separation of sister chromatids

IV. Crossing Over

a)

II and IV

b)

I , II, and III

c)

I, II, III, and IV

d)

II only

24.

Which of the following cells is diploid? Select all that apply.

a)

sex cells

b)

body cells

c)

gametes

d)

somatic

e)

egg cell

25.

A beaver has 20 homologous pairs of chromosomes in its brain cells. How many chromosomes are contained in its gametes?

a)

30

b)

40

c)

20

d)

10

26.

Which of the following is true about meiosis? Select all that apply

a)

The resulting cells are all identical

b)

It is used to make sex cells/gametes

c)

It results in cells that only have one copy of each chromosome

d)

It makes a maximum of 2 daughter cells

e)

The daughter cells are haploid

27.

What process is shown in the diagram?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

28.

What is the purpose of meiosis I?

a)

To form 2 diploid cells

b)

To separate sister chromatids

c)

To form 4 haploid gametes

d)

To separate homologous pairs of chromosomes

29.

What is the benefit of crossing over?

a)

it increases the genetic variation in a population

b)

it reduces mutations

c)

it insures that all the cells that are made are identical

d)

it prevents cells from inheriting too many chromosomes

30.

What is this process?

a)

Nondisjunction

b)

Crossing Over

c)

Meiosis II

d)

Oogenesis

31.

What are the sex chromosomes in a female?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

YY

32.

What happens if chromosomes don't separate correctly during meiosis?

a)

The chromosomes will cross over incorrectly

b)

The wrong number of cells will be created

c)

The cells that are created will have extra or missing chromosomes