WorksheetsMeiosis vs. Mitosis & Mutations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which three processes occur during meiosis? (Select all that apply!)
crossing over
asexual reproduction
formation of gametes
prophase II
production of diploid cells
How did you inherit your genetic information?
most of your chromosomes are from your mother
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
most of your chromosomes are from your father
half of your chromosomes are from your mother and half are from your father
The cells produced by mitosis are
Identical
Different
The cells produced by meiosis are
Identical
Different
If the body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would a butterfly egg cell contain?
24
48
12
2
If the diploid number of chromosomes for carrots is 18, then the haploid number is
9
18
36
1
Which is true regarding homologous chromosomes?
They are found in any normal diploid cell
Both members of a homologous pair of chromosomes would have been inherited from the same parent
Homologous chromosomes are the same as sister chromatids
A homologous pair of chromosomes are identical genetic copies of each other
Muscle cells, brain cells, and liver cells are all examples of
Somatic cells
Gametes
Sex cells
Reproductive cells
Sex cells divide using a process called meiosis
True
False
How many daughter cells are created during mitosis?
1
2
3
4
How many daughter cells are created by meiosis?
1
2
3
4
All of the following are differences between mitosis and meiosis, EXCEPT
Number of divisions
Number of chromosomes in daughter cells
Role of process
DNA replication occurs
Listed below is an original strand of DNA as well as a mutated strand. Select the type of mutation that has occurred from the options below.
Original: GGC TAA TCC TGG
Mutated: GGT AAT CCT GG
Insertion
Deletion
Substitution
Translocation
A nonsense mutation will result in:
A longer amino acid chain
Extra proline amino acids
A stop codon
New chromosomes
Which of the following small scale mutations will only affect ONE amino acid?
Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Duplication
Which of the following is the purpose of meiosis?
growth (from zygote to adult)
maintenance (replacing blood cells)
repair (after injuries)
making gametes (egg and sperm cells)
Crossing over occurs during
Prophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Telophase II
Homologous chromosomes are
similar, but not identical
identical, but not similar
unique and unidentical
wild and crazy
For egg cells, three of the four cells produced during meiosis are not functional and do not participate in reproduction. What are these cells called?
Polar bodies
Ovum
Baby eggs
Arctic shells
Meiosis and mitosis are exactly the same
True
False
