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Mitosis and the Cell cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A process where one cell forms two identical daughter cells is called...
a)
cell cycle
b)
cell division (mitosis)
c)
interphase
d)
cytokinesis
2.
The cell cycle is ______________.
a)
the process of cells circling throughout the body
b)
the process of splitting the organelles
c)
a process where one cell gets energy
d)
the sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes
3.
During interphase the cell ___________.
a)
divides into two cells
b)
divides its nucleus
c)
replicates its DNA
d)
replicates the organelles within the cell
4.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
DeNatured Acid
b)
DomiNant Acid
c)
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
d)
DiriboNucleic Acid
5.
Replication is when __________.
a)
the cell makes a copy of its DNA in nucleus 
b)
the cell forms 2 identical cells
c)
the cell produces 2 sets of organelles
d)
the cell continues to complete the same function
6.
Mitosis is made up of how many phases?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
7.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
8.
A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.
a)
6
b)
22
c)
4
d)
46
9.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
10.
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
11.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
12.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
13.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
14.
What is another reason we need meiosis?
a)
So the offspring has genes from both parents
b)
So the offspring has genes from one parent
c)
So the offspring has genes from neither parents
d)
So the offspring makes its own genes
15.

Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

a)

Anaphase

b)

S Phase

c)

G1 Phase

d)

Interphase

16.

A tomato plant cell has 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after the cell undergoes a mitotic division?

a)

6 chromosomes each

b)

12 chromosomes each

c)

24 chromosomes each

d)

48 chromosomes each

17.

Gametes must be haploid because —

a)

the gametes’ chromosomes will be replicated prior to cell division

b)

two gametes will unite during fertilization to create a diploid cell

c)

fertilization results with a haploid zygote

d)

gametes are small and can hold only the haploid number of chromosomes

18.

What occurs in meiosis but NOT in mitosis?

a)

chromosome replication

b)

the joining of homologous chromosomes

c)

production of daughter cells

d)

alignment of chromosomes along the metaphasal plate (middle)

19.

The process of mitosis ensures that each daughter cell has a copy of every chromosome present in the parent cell. What is the use of this process? Select each correct statement.

a)

It helps in multiplication of DNA.

b)

It helps replace old, worn out cells.

c)

It ensures that the functioning of the new daughter cells is the same as the parent.

d)

It creates reproductive cells.

20.

If an organism has 24 chromosomes in a body cell, how many will each daughter cell have at the end of meiosis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

23

d)

24