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Meiosis

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the following scenario and determine if Mitosis or Meiosis is occurring:

A zygote is growing from one cell to 1,000,000 cells. _________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

2.

Read the following scenarios and determine if Mitosis or Meiosis is occurring:

A tree is creating pollen (male gamete) in order to sexually reproduce. ________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

3.

Read the following scenarios and determine if Mitosis or Meiosis is occurring:

A person's bone is healing and repairing after being broken. _________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

4.

Read the following scenarios and determine if Mitosis or Meiosis is occurring:

A female bear is creating eggs in her ovaries. _________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

5.

Read the following scenarios and determine if Mitosis or Meiosis is occurring:

A snake replaces its scales before shedding its skin. ________

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

6.

Sex cells are called ______________ and body cells are called ___________.

a)

gametes; somatic

b)

somatic; gametes

c)

daughters; parents

d)

parents; daughters

7.

If an organism's lung cells contain 28 chromosomes, its gametes have ____ chromosomes.

a)

28

b)

14

c)

56

d)

7

8.

The entire process of meiosis goes through interphase ___________.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice (three times)

d)

never

9.

Meiosis involves _______ DNA duplication(s) and _______ cell division(s).

a)

one; two

b)

one; one

c)

two; two

d)

two; one

10.

_________________ creates genetic diversity in gametes.

a)

Crossing over

b)

Prophase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Interphase

11.

Crossing over occurs during _________________.

a)

prophase II

b)

telophase II

c)

prophase I

d)

anaphase I