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Meiosis vs Mitosis + Genetics

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes mitosis?

a)

Cell division--creates new somatic cells

b)

Cell division--creates gametes

2.

Which of the following describes meiosis?

a)

Cell division--creates new somatic cells

b)

Cell division--creates gametes

3.

Which is a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

4.

Which is a type of sexual reproduction?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

5.

During which process does the cell divide only once?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

6.

During which process does the cell divide two times?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

7.

Which process produces 2 cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

8.

Which process produces 4 cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

9.

Which process produces cells that are identical?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

10.

Which process produces cells that are unique / different from each other?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

11.

Which process produces diploid cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

12.

Which process produces haploid cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

13.

A cell has 10 chromosomes. It undergoes mitosis. How many chromosomes will each of the new cells have?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

14.

A cell has 10 chromosomes. It undergoes meiosis. How many chromosomes will each of the new cells have?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

15.

Creates body cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis

16.

Purpose: growth and repair

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis

17.

Starts with one parent cell

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis

18.

Undergoes DNA replication

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis

19.

4 daughter cells produced

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis

20.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
21.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
22.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
23.
If you have a gap in your skin (such as a cut), what will happen?
a)
The cells next to it will divide faster until the hole is covered up, and then go back to normal mitosis speed.
b)
The cells next to it will stretch to cover the hole.
c)
The cells next to it will send a signal to the brain to stop mitosis.
d)
The cells of the brain will send repair cells to fix the problem. 
24.

What is the relationship between parent and daughter cells during mitosis?

a)

Mitosis results in haploid daughter cells with chromosomal combinations different from those originally present in the parent

b)

Mitosis is cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and Produces four gamete cells.

c)

Mitosis is used to produce daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cells.

d)

Mitosis has two cell divisions that result in four haploid cells

25.
Structure (c) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
26.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
27.

Cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells are formed

a)

telophase 1

b)

telophase 2

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 2

28.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
29.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
30.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
31.

What phase is shown in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

32.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
33.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Metaphase II
b)
Telophase I
c)
Telophase II
d)
Metaphase I
34.
Happens in eukaryotic cells
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both
35.
Includes the stages of interphase and cytokinesis
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both
36.
There are 5 steps/stages from start to finish
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both
37.
Number of chromosomes a human has
a)
23
b)
46
c)
62
d)
54
38.

DNA goes from ___________ form to ____________ form in anaphase.

a)

chromatin, chromosomes

b)

chromosomes, chromatin

c)

chromosomes, sister chromatids

d)

sister chromatids, chromosomes

39.

DNA goes from ___________ form to ____________ form in prophase.

a)

chromatin, chromosomes

b)

chromosomes, chromatin

c)

chromosomes, sister chromatids

d)

sister chromatids, chromosomes

40.

DNA goes from ___________ form to ____________ form in cytokinesis.

a)

chromatin, chromosomes

b)

chromosomes, chromatin

c)

chromosomes, sister chromatids

d)

sister chromatids, chromosomes

41.

Mitosis produces _________ cells and Meiosis produces _____________ cells.

a)

diploid somatic, haploid germ

b)

haploid somatic, diploid germ

c)

diploid germ, haploid somatic

d)

haploid germ, diploid somatic

42.

Mitosis is to _____________________________ as Meiosis is to _____________________________________.

a)

growth and repair, regular cell functions

b)

regular cell functions, growth and repair

c)

reproduction, growth and repair

d)

growth and repair, reproduction

43.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
44.
In meiosis, crossing over occurs in prophase 1. What is the significance of this event?
a)
This allows chromosomes to be evenly divided.
b)
This process can lead to genetic variation and diversity.
c)
This process can create gaps the DNA.
d)
This process allows for new DNA to form.
45.

Each of Taylor's body cells has 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes (paired chromosomes program for the same trait). These cells are diploid, which means:

a)

The cells are skin cells.

b)

Each cell has 2 sets of chromosomes (23 pairs).

c)

Each cell has only one set of chromosomes.

d)

Each cell is in position for military action.

46.

All regular body cells are diploid and are replaced by the type of cell division called mitosis. True or false?

(a)  

47.

Interphase is an important phase in cell division because it duplicates chromosomes before cell division gets started. True or false?

(a)  

48.

A helpful memory tool for recalling the stages of cell division is PMAT. What does PMAT stand for?

a)

Purple Meanies Anger Taylor

b)

Popular Mitosis Answer Tricks

c)

Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

d)

Prototype, Metacognition, Anaphylactic, Trytophan

49.

Crossing over only takes place in meiosis, during prophase 1. What is happening in crossing over?

a)

The chromosomes are kissing each other.

b)

The chromosomes are shaking hands.

c)

The chromosomes are exchanging genetic information or DNA.

d)

The chromosomes are going across the road, like the chicken.

50.

True or false. The purpose of meiosis is to produce sex cells, like sperm and egg. These cells must have half the normal number of chromosomes for that species.

(a)  

51.

What type of reproduction requires 2 parents?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

52.

What type of reproduction requires only 1 parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

53.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
54.
Term for an organism that display two dominant phenotypes at the same time
a)
codominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
multiple alleles
d)
linked genes
55.
What does heterozygous mean?
a)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)
b)
An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)
c)
When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of both
d)
the different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red
56.
Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
RNA
d)
glucose nucleic acid (GNA)
57.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
58.
Natural selection is when ____________ decides who survives and who doesn't
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
59.
A GMO is
a)
A mutant animal
b)
An organism that is made up of lots of different organisms
c)
a genetically mutated option of the human genome
d)
an organism whose DNA has been purposely altered by human intervention
60.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
61.

A mom with the heterozygous gene for Widows peak and a father with the heterozygous gene for Widows peak: odds their baby HAS a widow's peak?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

62.

This image shows a_____

a)

Punnett Squre

b)

PHenotype

c)

Pedigree

d)

Homozygous Dominate genotype

63.

Which term describes the different forms of a gene

a)

Chromosome

b)

Allele

c)

DNA

d)

Punnett Squares

64.

Which of the following is a phenotype

a)

bb

b)

Bb

c)

BB

d)

blue eyes

65.
Passing of traits from parent to offspring.
a)
Heredity 
b)
Genetics
c)
Karma
d)
Humanism
66.
Scientific study of heredity
a)
Genetics
b)
Heredity
c)
Anatomy
d)
Biology
67.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
AB, AB, aB, aB
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, ab
c)
Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab
d)
AB, aB, ab, aB
68.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
aB, ab, AB, Ab
b)
aB, Ab, AB, AB
c)
AB, aB, AB, Ab
d)
aB, ab, aB, ab

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