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Cell division

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the process in the diagram. 
a)
Meiosis 
b)
Mitosis 
c)
Endocytosis 
d)
Phagocytosis 
2.
Which of the following best describes meiosis?
a)
It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement. 
b)
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of organisms. 
c)
It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord
d)
It is the first stage of mitosis 
3.

What happen during replication in the S phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The number of chromatids doubled.

b)

The number of chromosomes doubled.

c)

The number of homologous chromosomes doubled.

d)

The amount of energy in mitochondria doubled.

4.

Which of the following sentences about meiosis are correct?

I. Meiosis halves the amount of DNA.

II. Meiosis enables sexual reproduction.

III. Meiosis results in the genetic diversity of offspring.

IV. The first meiotic division in eukaryotes is similar to mitosis.

V. Meiosis in higher eukaryotes occurs in somatic cells and gametes.

a)

I, II and IV

b)

I, II and III

c)

II, III and V

d)

II, III and IV

5.

the function of mitosis in the life cycle of an organism include the following except.

a)

replacement of old cells.

b)

repair of injured tissues

c)

production of gamete

d)

asexual reproduction

6.

meoisis results in the production of

a)

2 haploid cells

b)

2 diploid cells

c)

4 haploid cells

d)

4 diploid cells

7.

daughter cells produced asexually are

a)

identical to each other

b)

identical to parent cell

c)

different from each other

d)

identical to each other and parent cell

8.

Normal cellular activities, such as protein synthesis, occur primarily during ....

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

interphase

9.

the point at which crossing over has taken place between homologous chromosome is called...

a)

centriole

b)

chiasma

c)

centromere

d)

metaphase plate

10.

as mitosis begins, a condensed chromosome consists of two...

a)

centromeres

b)

centrioles

c)

chromatins

d)

chromatids

11.
Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
a)
cells divide only once
b)
meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells
c)
the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell
d)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
12.

Which is TRUE about meiosis?

a)

It is carried out in all tissues theat require cell replacement

b)

It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of an organism

c)

It happens in all of the tissues except the brain and spinal cord

d)

It is the first stage of mitosis

13.
If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
14.
Body cells of fruit flies contain 8 chromosomes.  Scientists used studies of flies to discover how egg and sperm are formed. What did they observe?
a)
Body cell of offspring flies have 16 chromosomes
b)
Sperm cells have 8 chromosomes
c)
Egg cells have 4 chromosomes
d)
Body cells of offspring have 4 chromosomes
15.
Which of the following occurs only in meiosis?
a)
crossing over between homologous chromosomes
b)
pulling apart of sister chromatids
c)
splitting of cytoplasm
d)
repication of DNA in interphase
16.
Which of the following does NOT describe meiosis?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
reduction division
c)
increases genetic variation
d)
produces identical copies