WorksheetsMeiosis and mitosis
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is crossover. Select the correct answer...
a)
INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION
b)
TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I
c)
WHERE GENETIC MATERIAL CHANGES WITHIN HOMOLOGOUS PAIRS
d)
ALL ARE TRUE
2.
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
3.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
4.
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
5.
This a karotype of a person. What can you tell from this?
a)
Trisomy 13
b)
Monosomy 21
c)
47, XXY
d)
Trisomy 21
6.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
7.
What stage is this?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
8.
What stage is this?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
9.
What stage is this?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
10.
What stage is this?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
11.
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.
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