WorksheetsIntro to Genetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is true?
Mitosis makes cells that are identical to each other.
Mitosis makes cells that are different from each other.
Meiosis makes cells that are identical to each other.
None of these choices are true.
Mitosis is
When a body cell reproduces and makes more cells.
When a sex cell reproduces and makes more cells.
Meiosis is
Cell division that produces gametes or sex cells.
Cell division that produces somatic cells or body cells
The male sex cell is called a ______.
sperm
egg
zygote
gamete
The female sex cell is an _______.
sperm
egg
zygote
gamete
Another name for a sex cells is ______.
animal
plant
zygote
gamete
A cell with two complete sets of chromosomes is a ________.
haploid
diploid
zygote
somatic
A cell with a single set of unpaired chromosomes is a _______.
haploid
diploid
neuron
stem
What is another name for body cell ________?
somatic
neurotic
gamete
normal
Where do you get your genes from?
the environment
your parents
your food
none of the above
Which of these is an example of a mutation?
Peter Parker turning into Spiderman
Kim Kardashian getting plastic surgery
Cam Newton tearing his ACL
none of the above
