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Mitosis vs Meiosis

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
2.
How many cells are produced during telophase I ?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
0
3.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
4.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
5.
Mitosis produces how many daughter cells ?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
8
d)
2
6.

The part of the cell cycle when a cell grows, functions, and copies its DNA.

a)

metaphase

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

anaphase

7.
This type of cell has a nucleus.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
cytoplasm
8.
Crossing over occurs in which phase ?
a)
metaphase I
b)
anaphaseII
c)
telophaseII
d)
prohase I
9.
A fertilized egg is called
a)
egg
b)
lettuce
c)
zygote
d)
sperm
10.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
11.
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
12.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
13.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
14.
A human being has a somatic cell that has 46 chromosomes.  What is the haploid number found in a gamete?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
69
d)
92
15.
a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

c)

CROSSING OVER

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

16.

CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING

a)

PROPHASE II

b)

PROPHASE I

c)

INTERPHASE

d)

METAPHASE I

17.

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS-THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS ...

a)

DIPLOID

b)

HAPLOID

18.

If the body cells in cats have 38 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in the sperm cells of a cat?

a)

76

b)

19

c)

38

d)

you cannot tell

19.
If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
20.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
21.

Which process does the picture show and what type of cells are produced?

a)

mitosis, gametes

b)

mitosis, body cells

c)

meiosis, gametes

d)

meiosis, body cells

22.
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.
23.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
24.
Mitosis is useful for the creation of new cells which is important for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
organism growth.
b)
repair of damage.
c)
replacement of worn out cells.
d)
generation of gametes.
25.
Have you ever heard of a skin graft? Skin cells can be harvested from one area and be grown in order to help burn victims or other skin injuries. Which process would result in the development of more skin cells in this treatment? 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Crossing Over
d)
Interphase
26.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
27.
During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA Replication occur?
a)
Interphase 
b)
Prophase 
c)
Metaphase 
d)
Telophase
28.
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
29.

The control center of the cell is the ________

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

30.

Inside the nucleus of cells, you can find ________; the “instructions for life”

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

chromosomes

c)

mitosis

d)

mitochondria

31.

Mitosis takes place in _____

a)

sex cells (gametes)

b)

somatic cell (non sex cells)

32.

Meiosis takes place in ____

a)

gametes (sex cells)

b)

somatic cells (non sex cells)

33.

The primary function of mitosis is _______

a)

to create genetic variety

b)

growth and repair of cells

34.

The primary function of meiosis is _______

a)

growth and repair

b)

to create genetic variety

35.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
36.
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
37.
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
38.

Place these cells in order of mitosis. (Interphase - Telophase)

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

B, E, D, A, C

c)

C, E, A, D, B

d)

B, D, A, E, C

39.
In which phase of the cell cycle does this occur:
The chromosomes line - up along the middle of the cell.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
40.
If a cell has 12 chromosomes, how many will each daughter cell have after mitosis and cytokinesis?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
41.
If a parent cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each gamete have after meiosis?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
42.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
43.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
44.
a)

telophase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

45.
a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

interphase

46.

prophase

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.
What phase is shown in the diagram?
a)
anaphase I
b)
anaphase II
c)
metaphase I
d)
metaphase II
48.
What phase of meiosis is shown?
a)
metaphase I
b)
metaphase II
c)
prophase I
d)
prophase II
49.
What phase is shown in the diagram?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
50.

What phase is represented?

a)

prophase I

b)

prophase II

c)

telophase I

d)

telophase II

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