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mitosis and meiosis

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

mitosis is

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

c)

nonsexual

d)

acesexual

2.

eukaryotic cell division happens to

a)

repair

b)

build

c)

clean

d)

replace

3.

mitosis happens in __cells

a)

stroma

b)

stomatic

c)

stoma

d)

sex

4.

Mitosis forms ___that are__

a)

2 daughter cells, genetically similar to parents

b)

2 daughter cells, genetically different to parents

c)

2 daughter cells, genetically different to parents

d)

2 daughter cells, genetically identical to parents

5.

asexual cell division forms

a)

haploids

b)

triploids

c)

diploids

d)

biploids

6.

chromosomes

a)

string like mass of dna

b)

condensed dna wrapped around nucleic acid

c)

condensed dna wrapped around lipids

d)

condensed dna wrapped around proteins

7.

chromatid

a)

a third of a chromosome

b)

a half of a chromosome

c)

a full chromosome

d)

2 chromosomes

8.

chromatin

a)

thread like mass of chromosomes

b)

thread like mass of rna

c)

thread like mass of dna

d)

thread like mass of lipids

9.

two main stages of cell cycle?

a)

M phase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

Replication

10.

S phase

a)

dna replication

b)

rna replication

c)

growth

d)

preparation for division

11.

Cell growth

a)

G0

b)

G1

c)

S

d)

G2

12.

G2

a)

cell prepares to divide, checks for dna

b)

cell prepares to divide, replicates

c)

cell prepares to divide, checks for errors

d)

cell prepares to divide, grows organelles

13.

3 stages of interphase?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

G0

d)

S

14.

M phase

a)

Meiosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Interphase

15.

what cells dont stop dividing and cause a disease

a)

stomatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

sex cells

d)

cancer cells

16.

what stage do cells "rest" and stop dividing

a)

S0

b)

G0

c)

G2

d)

G1

17.

stages of mitosis?

a)

prophase cytokinesis anaphase telophase

b)

prophase metaphase anaphase cytokinesis

c)

interphase prophase metaphase telophase

d)

prophase metaphase anaphase telophase

18.

cytokinesis?

a)

cytoplasm divides in two, two daughter cells produced

b)

cytoplasm divides in two, three daughter cells produced

c)

cytoplasm divides in two, one daughter cell produced

d)

nucleus divides in two, two daughter cells produced

19.

what stage of mitosis?

a)

metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

interphase

d)

prophase

20.

what stage of mitosis

a)

meiosis

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

21.

what stage of mitosis

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

meiosis

d)

telophase

22.

what stage of mitosis

a)

cytokinesis

b)

meiosis

c)

telophase

d)

prophase

23.

what process is this

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

24.

what is an abnormal mass of cells

a)

tumor

b)

cancer

c)

lump

d)

bump

25.

benign tumor

a)

spreads by metastasis

b)

doesnt need removal

c)

needs removal, doesnt spread

d)

normal mass of cells

26.

Malignant Tumor

a)

dangerous mass of cancer cells, spreads by mitosis

b)

dangerous mass of cancer cells, spreads by meiosis

c)

dangerous mass of cancer cells, spreads by metastasis

d)

harmless and doesnt spread

27.

where does meiosis happen?

a)

stomatic cells

b)

reproductive organs

c)

brain

d)

skin

28.

division of sex cells

a)

meiosis

b)

meitosis

c)

cancer

d)

gamete

29.

meiosis creates___cells___

a)

4 daughter cells genetically identical to parents

b)

2 daughter cells genetically identical to parents

c)

4 daughter cells genetically different to parents

d)

2 daughter cells genetically similar to parents

30.

meiosis is ___ and has _ parents

a)

asexual, 1

b)

sexual, 1

c)

asexual, 2

d)

sexual, 2

31.

gametes

a)

asexual cells

b)

sex cells

c)

body cells

d)

special cells

32.

meiosis results in

a)

haploids

b)

diploids

c)

triploids

d)

biploids

33.

examples of gametes

a)

brain cells

b)

egg

c)

sperm

d)

body cells

34.

mutations passed to ___through___

a)

daughter cells, mitosis

b)

offspring, meiosis

c)

offspring, mitosis

d)

daughter cells, meiosis

35.

cell formed when egg and sperm unite

a)

zincron

b)

gamete

c)

zygote

d)

haploid

36.

what produces spindle fibers that line chromosomes up during cell division

a)

centrioles

b)

centromeres

c)

centronomes

d)

tetrads

37.

Tetrad

a)

two chromosomes

b)

one chromosome

c)

structure with 4 chromatids

d)

structure with 2 chromatids

38.

what are two chromosomes paired together during meiosis called?

a)

Heterologous pair

b)

Haploid pair

c)

Homologous pair

d)

Diploid pair

39.

what is the exchange of portions of chromatids during prophase 1 of meiosis>

a)

Crossing over

b)

Crossing around

c)

Crossing above

d)

Cross

40.

why is crossing over important?

a)

ensures cell division happens

b)

ensures meiosis proceeds

c)

ensures genetic variation

d)

ensures genetic similarity

41.

Prophase 1 (meiosis)

a)

tetrads break down, crossing over

b)

chromosomes form, crossing over

c)

tetrads form, crossing over

d)

chromatin condenses, crossing over

42.

Tetrads line up along center of the cell, attached to spindle fibers

a)

Metaphase 2

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Mitosis

d)

Meiosis

43.

Tetrads split up into single chromosomes and pulled to opposite sides

a)

anaphase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

anaphase 3

d)

metaphase 1

44.

cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells produced (meiosis)

a)

telophase 2

b)

telophase 1

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

45.

human cells have how many chromosomes

a)

23

b)

64

c)

46

d)

92

46.

gametes have how many chromosomes

a)

23

b)

32

c)

46

d)

92

47.

two cells formed from first division of meiosis prepare to divide, nuclear membrane breaks down

a)

prophase 2

b)

prophase 1

c)

metaphase 2

d)

telophase 2

48.

chromosomes line up along equator (meiosis)

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Mitosis

c)

Metaphase 2

d)

Meiosis 2

49.

Chromosomes pulled apart into chromatids (Meiosis) move to opposite sides

a)

telophase 2

b)

anaphase 1

c)

metaphase 2

d)

anaphase 2

50.

two cells formed by first division divide into four gametes, each with half the amount of chromosomes as original

a)

telophase 1

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

telophase 2

51.

diploid

a)

A set of unpaired chromosomes. Single set

b)

A set of paired chromosomes. Two copies of each chromosome

c)

A single set of paired chromosomes

d)

Same number of cells as parent

52.

A single set of unpaired chromosomes. One copy of each chromosome, half the number of chromosomes as parents

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

triploid

d)

biploid

53.

when animal cells undergo cytokinesis a___forms

a)

cell plate (plate)

b)

cleavage furrow (pinch)

c)

cytoplasm (pinch)

d)

cytoplasm furrow (pinch)

54.

when plant cells undergo cytokinesis__forms

a)

cell plate (pinch)

b)

cleavage furrow (pinch)

c)

cleavage furrow (plate)

d)

cell plate (plate)

55.

Asexual reproduction of Bacteria

a)

binary fusion

b)

binary fission

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis