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Mitosis & Meiosis dividing to multiply

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reorder the followingPut the following in order starting with the description of interphase and ending with telophase

a)

chromosomes are not organized and DNA replication takes place

b)

chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane disappears

c)

homologous chromosomes lineup in the middle of the cell

d)

sister chromatids pull apart toward opposite poles

e)

two nuclei begin to form and cytokinesis starts

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

Match the word with its description

a)

makes 2 identical diploid daughter cells

1.

mitosis

b)

makes 4 different haploid gametes

2.

meiosis

c)

2N or 2 chromosomes for every pair

3.

diploid

d)

1N or 1 chromosome of every pair

4.

haploid

e)

division of the cytoplasm

5.

cytokinesis

3.
What percentage of chromosomes are contributed by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
4.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
5.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be reduced by half
c)
The  chromosomes must replicate
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
6.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
7.

Which phase of Mitosis is shown in the picture?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

8.

Pick the correct description for the picture

a)

Teleophase: Chromosomes unwind and start to form TWO new cells.

b)

Anaphase: Chromosomes pull APART to ends of the cell.

c)

Metaphase: Chromosomes line up in the MIDDLE

d)

Prophase: The cell PREPARES for cell division as chromosomes coil up.

9.

Select the correct description for the picture

a)

Prophase: The cell PREPARES for cell division as chromosomes coil up.

b)

Metaphase: Chromosomes line up in the MIDDLE

c)

Anaphase: Chromosomes pull APART to ends of the cell.

d)

Teleophase: Chromosomes unwind and start to form TWO new cells.

10.

Select the correct description of the picture

a)

Prophase: The cell PREPARES for cell division as chromosomes coil up.

b)

Anaphase: Chromosomes pull APART to ends of the cell.

c)

Teleophase: Chromosomes unwind and start to form TWO new cells.

d)

Metaphase: Chromosomes line up in the MIDDLE

11.

A cell containing 20 chromosomes goes through MITOSIS. What is the end result?

a)

2 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes

b)

2 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes

c)

2 daughter cells each containing 10 chromosomes

d)

4 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes

12.

2. A cell containing 20 chromosomes undergoes MEIOSIS. What is the end result?

a)

2 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes

b)

2 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes

c)

4 daughter cells each containing 10 chromosomes

d)

4 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes

13.

Meiosis

a)

Is a faster version of mitosis

b)

has more steps than mitosis.

c)

is just backwards compared to mitosis

d)

is a shorter version of mitosis

14.

Which phase of the cell cycle is the longest?

a)

Telophase – when the cytoplasm begins to separate.

b)

Metaphase – when the chromatids line up in the center of the cell.

c)

Anaphase – when sister chromatids separate

d)

Interphase – when the chromosomes duplicate

15.

Cell division is important because:

a)

Cells will die if they become too large

b)

Dead or injured cells need to be replaced

c)

You need more cells to grow

d)

All of the above

16.

What process is shown  in the diagram?

a)

Synapsis of homologous chromosomes

b)

Centrosome movement to poles

c)

DNA replication

d)

Crossing over