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Long Version Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

2.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

3.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

4.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

5.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

S, G1, G2, Mitosis

b)

mitosis, G1, G2, S

c)

G1, G2, S, mitosis

d)

G1, S, G2, mitosis

6.

Using the diagram of the cell cycle/mitosis shown, what is the correct order?

a)

S, U, V, W, T

b)

S, T, V, W, U

c)

U, S, V, T, W

d)

W, V, S, U, T

7.

Using the diagram of mitosis, what is the correct order?

a)

C, B, A, D

b)

A, B, D, C

c)

C, A, D, B

d)

B, C, D, A

8.

What phase of the cell cycle do the chromosomes line up along the equator?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

9.

What phase of the cell cycle do the chromatids of each chromosome separate and move towards the poles.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

telophase

d)

anaphase

10.

How many pairs of homologous chromosomes is in a human diploid cell?

a)

23 homologous pairs

b)

22 homologous pairs

c)

5 homologous pairs

d)

46 homologous pairs

11.

Using the model shown,, what is true about the process of mitosis?

a)

The daughter cells receive chromosomes that are different from the parent cell.

b)

The daughter cells receive half of the chromosomes from each parent cell.

c)

The daughter cells receives triple the amount of chromosomes as the parent cell

d)

The daughter cell receives chromosomes identical to the parent cell.

12.

Which statement correctly uses the model to explain how mitosis maintains genetic continuity?

a)

The chromosomes in Cell 1 are the same as in cells 6 and 7.

b)

Crossing over occurs in cell 4, which increases the genetic diversity in cells 6 and 7.

c)

When the nuclear membrane reforms in cell 5, each nucleus becomes diploid in number.

d)

The independent assortment that is represented in cell 2 ensures that cell 3 has the correct number of chromosomes

13.

What is true about meiosis?

a)

None of the offspring will have anything similar in their DNA

b)

The offspring receives most of its DNA from the mother

c)

The DNA that the offspring get is totally opposite of the DNA of the parents

d)

The offspring will receive half of its DNA from the mother and half from the father.

14.

Which model shows the correct process of mitosis?

a)

Model 1 because the cell split in half

b)

Model 2 because only one cell is produced

c)

Model 3 because two identical copies of the parent cell were produced

d)

Model 4 because four daughter cells were produced

15.

The process shown is binary fission, what is true about binary fission?

a)

Binary fission contains twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell

b)

Binary fission contains the exact same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

c)

Binary fission does not contain any chromosomes

d)

Binary fission contains half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

16.

What does it mean when a process maintains genetic continuity?

a)

Genetic continuity describes the fact that when a cell divides, the resulting two daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and type of genes as the original cell.

b)

Genetic continuity describes the fact that cells do not divide, but continuously grow into large cells.

c)

Genetic continuity describes the fact that when a cell divides, the resulting two daughter cells have different numbers of chromosomes and totally different genes from the original cell.

d)

Genetic continuity describes the fact that when a cell grows, the resulting 3 daughter cells have none of the same type of genes as the original cell.

17.

The process of meiosis preserves genetic continuity for future offspring by ensuring that two sexually reproducing organisms produce offspring that have ___?

a)

the same number of chromosomes as the parents when fertilization occurs

b)

different number of chromosomes than the parents when fertilization occurs

c)

triple the number of chromosomes as the parent when fertilization occurs

d)

no chromosomes

18.

What is true about the models shown?

a)

Mitosis and meiosis produce diploid and haploid gamates

b)

Mitosis and meiosis both produce daughter cells with less chromosomes than the parent cell

c)

Binary fission and mitosis produce daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell

d)

Binary fission and meiosis produce sex cells and involve crossing over.

19.

If an animal has 80 chromosomes and undergoes meiosis? How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have?

a)

80

b)

0

c)

40

d)

120

20.

What is produced at the end of meiosis?

a)

Four gametes with the exact same number of chromosomes as the parent

b)

Four gametes with half of the chromosomes as the parent cell

c)

Two gametes with half the chromosomes as the parent cell

d)

Eight gametes with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

21.

What is a gamete?

a)

a sex cell that is unfertilized and has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

b)

a group of cells that join together to form a zygote

c)

A cell that doubles the number of chromosomes it has

d)

a disorder that is passed from parent to offspring in sex cells

22.

What is a zygote?

a)

Zygote refers to the individual haploid sex cell, such as the egg or the sperm.

b)

Zygote is a diploid cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction.

c)

Zygote is a diploid cell formed by skin cells

d)

Zygote is a mutation that daughter cells get from having double the chromosomes

23.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

a process that results in more diverse offspring by combining genetic material from the mother and father.

b)

a process that results in identical offspring that carry out the exact same functions

c)

a process where the offspring are not diverse and have no chromosomes

d)

a process in which cells join together to allow new species to be created

24.

In what stage of the cell cycle, does the cell begin to separate into two new cells.

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

interphase

25.

Why is anaphase an important part of the cell cycle?

a)

Anaphase ensures that each daughter cell receives different numbers of chromosomes.

b)

Anaphase ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical number of chromosomes as the parent.

c)

Anaphase ensures that each daughter cell receives double numbers of chromosomes compared to the parent.

d)

Anaphase ensures that each daughter cell receives a variety of chromosomes.

26.

Compare mitosis and meiosis.

a)

Both are types of asexual reproduction

b)

Both are processes in which DNA is replicated before the division of the nucleus

c)

Both reduce the number of chromosomes by half

d)

Both take place in your reproductive cells

27.

How are some animals able to regrow a lost limb?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

zygotes

d)

cancer

28.

What develops when the body develops abnormal cells that begin to divide at a rapid rate?

a)

cancer

b)

reproduction

c)

albinism

d)

down syndrome

29.

In meiosis, what part of the cell divides its genetic information by splitting the chromosomes present?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

centrioles

30.

Which statement is true about an amoeba?

a)

During binary fission, it receives half of the DNA from the parent.

b)

During binary fission, it receives DNA that is only 65% identical to the parents

c)

During binary fission, it receives the same genetic information as the parent cell

d)

During binary fission the daughter cells receive different DNA compared to the parent

31.

During what part of the cell cycle is DNA replicated or copied?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metaphase

32.

___ creates daughter cells with identical genetic makeup?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

zytosis

d)

lysis

33.

What plays a role in producing different varieties of dogs?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

apoptosis

d)

cytosis

34.

Which of the following best describes the cells in different organs in your body?

a)

Different hormones make them perform different processes

b)

Each contains different DNA

c)

Each has the same genetic information but perform specialized functions

d)

Each has a different genetic code

35.

Prokaryotic cells reproduce by

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

binary fission

d)

Regeneration

36.

During meiosis how many cells are produced?

a)

two cells

b)

four cells

c)

eight cells

d)

one cell

37.

A cell with 18 chromosomes undergoes meiosis. What will be produced?

a)

Four cells with 9 chromosomes each

b)

Two cells with 9 chromosomes each

c)

Two cells with 18 chromosomes each

d)

Four cells with 18 chromosomes each

38.

Mitosis produces what type of cells?

a)

sex cells

b)

polar cells

c)

gametes

d)

skin cells

39.

Meiosis 2 starts as a two haploid cells and produces ?

a)

four haploid cells

b)

two haploid cells

c)

two diploid cells

d)

four diploid cells

40.

Meiosis 1 starts with one __ parent cell and ends with two __ daughter cells?

a)

diploid, haploid

b)

diploid, diploid

c)

haploid, diploid

d)

haploid, haploid

41.

What process occurs during Prophase 1 that causes genetic variation in gametes?

a)

crossing over

b)

DNA syntheisis

c)

analog

d)

protein synthesis

42.

90% of a cells life is spent in this phase, and it is the longest phase of the cell cycle.

a)

interphase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

43.

Think about asexual reproduction. Some examples are Binary fission, Mitosis and Budding. What is NOT true about asexual reproduction?

a)

It produces alot of genetic variation in the offspring

b)

It produces offspring that are identical copies of the parent

c)

It does not require a mate

d)

it occurs among single cell organisms like bacteria

44.

What is a homologous chromosome?

a)

chromosomes that are chromosome pairs containing a maternal and a paternal chromatid that are similar in length, gene position, and are joined at the centromere.

b)

chromosomes that do not belong to the same pair. Generally, the shape of the chromosome, the length of the arms and the position of the centromere, is different

c)

Structures that are superficially similar but anatomical dissimilar doing the same function

45.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

prophase

d)

telophse

46.

A bee's wing has contains 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each gamete contain?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

4

d)

16

47.

Using the diagram, which is the best example of mitotic cell division?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D