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Meiosis vs Mitosis

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where in the cell can the genetic material (DNA) be found?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
2.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46-- 23 from mom, 23 from dad
b)
22--11 from mom, 11 from dad
c)
10-- 5 from mom, 5 from dad
d)
23
3.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
4.
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
5.
What type of cells may never undergo mitosis and make new cells?
a)
blood cells
b)
skin cells
c)
nerve cells
d)
stomach cells
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
Which of the following does not occur by the process of mitosis?
a)
growth
b)
production of gametes
c)
repair
d)
development in the embryo
9.

if a body cell normally has 24 chromosomes how many will it have at the end of mitosis.

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

48

10.
If a cell has 24 chromosomes at the beginning of meiosis how many chromosomes will it have at the end of meiosis?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
24
d)
the number varies with the species.
11.
What creates 4 different cells?
a)
Mitosis 
b)
Meiosis
12.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
13.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
14.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
15.

Chromosomes condense

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

16.

forms gametes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

17.

for growth and repair

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

18.

produces non-identical cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

19.

The picture depicts what stage of meiosis?

a)

(A) Prophase 1

b)

(B) Anaphase 1

c)

(C) Metaphase 2

d)

(D) Metaphase 1

e)

(E) Telophase 1

20.

The picture depicts what phase of meiosis?

a)

(A) Metaphase 2

b)

(B) Prophase 1

c)

(C) Metaphase 2

d)

(D) Anaphase 2

e)

(E) Prophase 2

21.
How many stages are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.

What part of the cell cycle is considered interphase? Select all that apply.

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

M

23.

Which statement is NOT true about interphase?

a)

It's the longest phase of the cell cycle

b)

During interphase organelles duplicate

c)

During interphase, DNA replicates

d)

During interphase, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes.

24.

In this phase, the cell is preparing for the cell division in the mitotic stage.

a)

Go

b)

G1

c)

G2

d)

S

25.

In the eukaryotic cell, it is the longest stage of the cell cycle and generally its function is to prepare the cell to division process.

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitotic phase

c)

Synthesis Phase

d)

All of the above

26.

DNA replication occurs in what phase of cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Growth phase

c)

Mitotic phase

d)

Synthesis Phase

27.

The correct sequence of mitosis:

a)

metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

b)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

d)

telophase, metaphase, prophase, anaphase

28.

Cells of organisms must go through cell division for?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of these

29.
What is cytokinesis?
a)
This is when two cells merge together to make one giant cell.
b)
The stage where chromosomes migrate to the opposite ends of the cell. 
c)
The stage of the cell cycle where the rest of the cell divides after mitosis is complete.
d)
The stage in which DNA condenses into chromosomes.

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