WorksheetsMitosis & Meiosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle
a)
Metaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Telophase
d)
Anaphase
2.
In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart
a)
Metaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
3.
What is the purpose of Mitosis?
a)
Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue
b)
To help the body get rid of extra cells
c)
To increase the amount of classwork you have to do
d)
To get rid of the nucleus
4.
What do the cells look like at the end of mitosis?
a)
different from original cell
b)
similar to the original cell
c)
identical to the original cell
d)
none of these
5.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
6.
Mitosis is a type of ________________ reproduction.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
7.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
8.
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
9.
Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?
a)
The same number
b)
One-fourth as many
c)
Twice as many
d)
Half as many
10.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
11.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
12.
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
13.
MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS-THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS ...
a)
DIPLOID
b)
HAPLOID
14.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
15.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
16.
The fertilized egg is termed a/an _____.
a)
gamete
b)
allele
c)
homolog
d)
zygote
17.
In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.
a)
diverse, identical
b)
identical, diverse/different
18.
Is the following cell diploid or haploid?
a)
Diploid
b)
Haploid
19.
In sexual reproduction, chromosome reduction is necessary to ___.
a)
ensure that all offspring have the correct diploid number of chromosomes
b)
ensure that all offspring have the correct haploid number of chromosomes
c)
ensure that all daughter cells are identical
20.
This type of asexual reproduction has the offspring growing off of the parent.
a)
Budding
b)
Regeneration
c)
Runner
d)
Binary Fission
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