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Mitosis and Meiosis

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mitosis is a type of ________________ reproduction.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
2.
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
3.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
4.

Reproducing asexually will produce offspring ...

a)

genetically different from each other

b)

genetically identical to the parent

5.
What percentage of chromosomes are handed down by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
6.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

7.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

8.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

9.

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

10.
Cells spend 90% of their time in this stage of the cell cycle. This is the reason you would see most cells in this stage if viewed under a microscope.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
11.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
12.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
13.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
14.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
15.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
16.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
17.
The structures that hold together sister chromatids
a)
tissues
b)
chromosomes
c)
spindle
d)
centromeres
18.
the two halves of the doubled chromosome structure 
a)
centromeres
b)
sister chromatids
c)
spindle
d)
tissues
19.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
20.
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.
21.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
22.

MEIOSIS

a)

REDUCES THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES BY ONE HALF

b)

PRODUCES UNIQUE SEX CELLS-1N

c)

ALLOWS TRAITS TO BE PASSED TO OFFSPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

e)

INCREASE GENETIC VARIATION

23.

MITOSIS

a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

ALLOWS TRAITS TO BE PASSED ON TO OFFSPRING

c)

PRODUCES 2 IDENTICAL DAUGHTER CELLS

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

24.

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

25.

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

a)

DIPLOID

b)

HAPLOID

26.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
27.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
28.
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
29.
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
30.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
31.
Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.
a)
XX, XY
b)
XY, XX
c)
XX, XX
d)
XY, XY
32.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
33.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
34.
This produces 2 identical cells.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
35.
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
36.

Mitosis occurs in a:

a)

Sex cell

b)

Somatic cell

37.

Meiosis occurs in a:

a)

Sex cell

b)

Somatic cell

38.

How many chromosomes are there in a somatic cell?

a)

23

b)

26

c)

43

d)

46

39.

How many divisions take place in mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

How many divisions take place in meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

How many cells are created at the end of mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

How many cells are created at the end of meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Daughter cells are identical to parent cell.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

44.

Chromosome number is maintained.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

45.

Associated with growth and asexual reproduction.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

46.

Chromosome number is halved.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

47.
Creates VARIETY in living things
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
48.
A cell with 10 chromosomes go through meiosis. What is the end result of the process
a)
4 cells with 10 chromosomes each
b)
2 cells with 10 chromosomes each
c)
4 cells with 5 chromosomes each
d)
2 cells with 5 chromosomes each
49.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
50.
DNA is replicated before the process starts
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
both

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