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Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the first phase of Mitosis?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

2.

What phase of mitosis is occurring in the picture?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

3.

In which phase does the cell spend most of its life or the longest phase?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

4.

The result of meiosis is:

a)

four diploid cells

b)

two diploid cells

c)

four haploid cells

d)

two haploid cells

5.

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.

a)

homologous

b)

genes

c)

sexual

d)

asexual

6.

Name the phase:

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

7.

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

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

8.

Name this phase of mitosis:

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Prophase

9.

How many chromatids are in each cell?

a)

8 chromatids

b)

6 chromatids

c)

2 chromatids

d)

4 chromatids

10.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

23 Chromosomes only

b)

46-- 23 from mom, 23 from dad

c)

22--11 from mom, 11 from dad

d)

10-- 5 from mom, 5 from dad

11.

In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:

a)

23

b)

46

c)

21

d)

92

12.

When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Name of phase.

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

14.

After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

Another name for a sex cell is a

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

homologous

d)

gamete

16.

Arrange these cells in order of Mitosis.

a)

A B, C, D, E

b)

B, E, D, A, C

c)

C, E, A, D, B

d)

B, D, A, E, C

17.

What is the cell cycle in order?

a)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, and Cytokinesis

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase

d)

Cytokinesis, Anaphase, Prophase, Interphase, and Metaphase

18.

Name of the phase.

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

19.

You inherited...

a)

a random number of chromosomes from each parent

b)

half your chromosomes from your mother and a half from your father.

c)

most of your chromosomes from your father

d)

most of your chromosomes from your mother

20.

Name of phase

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

21.

Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

a)

Haploid, 46

b)

Diploid, 23

c)

haploid, 23

d)

Diploid, 46

22.

What is the correct order of the different stages of the cell cycle that starts from Interphase?

a)

Interphase --> prophase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> telophase

b)

Interphase --> telophase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> prophase

c)

nterphase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> prophase --> telophase

d)

Interphase --> prophase --> metaphase --> anaphase --> telophase

23.

Which of these statements is true of asexual reproduction?

a)

It produces offspring genetically identical to each other and requires one parent.

b)

It produces offspring genetically identical to each other and requires two parents.

c)

It produces offspring genetically different from each other and requires one parent.

d)

It produces offspring genetically different from each other and requires two parents.

24.

Which type of reproduction involves two parents and results in offspring that are not genetically identical to either parent?

a)

Vegetative reproduction

b)

Binary fission

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Asexual reproduction

25.

Where in the cell can the genetic material (DNA) be found?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cytoskeleton

26.

Which of the following does not occur by the process of mitosis?

a)

growth

b)

production of gametes

c)

development in the embryo

d)

repair