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Cell Division & Genetics

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell division is also known as

a)

interphase

b)

meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

replication

2.

When a cell goes through mitosis, the daughter cells

a)

are genetically unique from the mother cell

b)

are genetically identical to the mother cell

c)

are used in sexual reproduction

d)

have half the number of chromosomes as the mother cell

3.

Mitosis results in 2 genetically identical diploid cells

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A structure in the nucleus that contains genetic material is called ....

a)

genetic material

b)

code

c)

nucleus

d)

chromosome

5.

Cells divide when tissues and organs are ...

a)

copied

b)

injured

c)

divided

d)

replaced

6.

if the parent cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does each daughter cell have after mitosis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

46

7.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

8.

CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING

a)

PROPHASE II

b)

PROPHASE I

c)

INTERPHASE

d)

METAPHASE I

9.

WHAT TYPE OF CELLS STORE THE GENETIC INFORMATION THAT IS PASSED TO OFF-SPRING

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Body Cells

c)

Gametes (Sperm & Egg)

10.

FERTILIZATION OCCURS WHEN

a)

THE SPERM UNITES WITH THE EGG

b)

THE SPERM UNDERGO MEIOSIS

c)

THE EGG UNDERGOES MEIOSIS

d)

THE EGG AND SPERM UNDERGOES MEIOSIS

11.

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS-THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS ...

a)

DIPLOID

b)

HAPLOID

12.

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS, THEY ARE

a)

N

b)

2N

c)

3N

13.

NORMAL HUMANS HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, HOW MANY WILL THE GAMETE CELLS HAVE AFTER MEIOSIS?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

12

d)

92

14.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
15.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
16.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
17.
Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.
a)
XX, XY
b)
XY, XX
c)
XX, XX
d)
XY, XY
18.
A human being has a somatic cell that has 46 chromosomes.  What is the haploid number found in a gamete?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
69
d)
92
19.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
20.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
21.
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
22.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
23.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Transcription
24.
Which of these cells would be produced through meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
25.

There is one macromocule that we do not break down for energy. It is ...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

26.

A, T, C, G

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

27.

A, U, C, G

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

28.

Ribose

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

29.

Single Strand

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

30.

Deoxyribose

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

31.

Double Helix

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

32.

DNA is found in the___in eukaryotes.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

extracellular matrix

d)

nucleus

33.

The Central Dogma of Genetics:

DNA--> (Step1) -->RNA--> (Step2) -->Protein

a)

transcription; translation

b)

creation; destruction

c)

transcription; protein

d)

DNA; mRNA

34.

AUG

a)

Start Codon

b)

Stop Codon

c)

Stubbed toe

35.

The study of changes in gene expression that are heritable

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Epigenetics

d)

Genetic code

36.

A set of 3 nucleotides on mRNA

a)

Codon

b)

Polypeptide

c)

Anticodon

d)

Amino acid

37.

Mitosis is used for (a)   and meiosis is used for ​ (b)   ​ ​

Choose from the below words
growth and repair
production of sex cells.

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