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Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In mitosis, the end product is...

a)

2 haploid cells

b)

2 diploid cells

c)

4 haploid cells

d)

4 diploid cells

2.

In meiosis, the end product is...

a)

2 haploid cells

b)

2 diploid cells

c)

4 haploid cells

d)

4 diploid cells

3.

Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary Fission

d)

None of these

4.

As a result of meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell (egg or sperm) is:

a)

46

b)

92

c)

30

d)

23

5.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
6.

Another name for a sex cell is a:

a)

Gamete

b)

Embryo

c)

Somatic cell

d)

Muscle cell

7.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

8.

CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING

a)

PROPHASE II

b)

PROPHASE I

c)

INTERPHASE

d)

METAPHASE I

9.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sperm cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

80

d)

160

10.

If the diploid number of carrots is 18, the haploid number is

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

36

11.

If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

12.

Which part of meiosis is shown in this image?

a)

telophase II

b)

telophase I

c)

metaphase II

d)

prophase I

13.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
14.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
15.
Which of the following describes the main advantages of sexual reproduction? 
a)
requires lots of time/energy
b)
no new gene combos can arise 
c)
diversity
d)
looks identical to the parent
16.

Asexual reproduction like mitosis produces

a)

Two offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

b)

Two offspring cells with half genetic material as the parent cell.

c)

Four offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

d)

Four offspring cells with half the genetic material as the parent cell.

17.

A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Cloning

d)

Fragmentation

18.

An octopus egg cell contains 16 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be in a diploid body cell?

a)

32

b)

8

c)

16

d)

46

19.

These puppies belong to the same parents, but do not resemble either of the parents or each other. What is a possible reason for this

a)

They reproduced sexually.

b)

They reproduced asexually.

c)

They grew up in different environments.

d)

They have been produced at different times.

20.

It important for gametes to be haploid cells so that...

a)

when fertilization takes place, the resulting zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes.

b)

just kidding; it's not that important.

c)

they don't become cancer cells.

d)

the organism can reproduce asexually.

21.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
22.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
23.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
24.
What does DNA Replication mean?
a)
DNA is made.
b)
DNA makes new cells. 
c)
DNA copies itself.
d)
DNA starts the cell cycle.
25.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis you would expect the resulting fruit fly daughter cells to have… chromosomes.

a)

16

b)

8

c)

46

d)

4

26.

In mitosis the two resulting cells are

a)

Different from the starting cell and identical to each other

b)

Identical to the starting cell and different from each other

c)

Different from the starting cell and different from each other

d)

Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other

27.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
28.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
29.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
30.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I