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Mitosis-Meiosis-Cell Cycle

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which division results in two divisions?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

2.

Which results in the productions of Four daughter cells being produced?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

3.

This method of reproduction is associated with growth and asexual reproduction

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

4.

This method is associated with sexual reproduction

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

5.

During this process, only two daughter cells are produced

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

6.

DNA Synthesis is involved in this method

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both Meiosis and Mitosis

7.

The number of chromosomes is halved in this method

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

8.

This method involves maintaining the starting amount of chromosomes

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

9.

The daughter cells produced are identical to the parent cell

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

10.

The daughter cells produced are not identical to the parent cell

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

11.

The daughter cells from this method develop into gametes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

12.

What happens during the stage labeled C?

a)

S Phase - DNA is copied

b)

G2 Phase - DNA is copied

c)

Metaphase - chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

S Phase - cell makes organelles for division

13.

What stage of the Cell Cycle is labeled A?

a)

M Phase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase

14.

What is the correct order of events in the Cell Cycle?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase

b)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase, Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase

d)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

15.

Mitosis is the division of the....what?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

cytoplasm

d)

gametes

16.

Cytokinesis is the division of the.....what?

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosomes

c)

cell/cytoplasm

d)

division of labor!

17.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

18.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

19.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

20.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

21.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Cell Plate

b)

Cleavage Furrow

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chromosomes

22.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Cleavage Furrow

b)

Cell Plate

c)

Nucleus

d)

centromere

23.

Mitosis results in how many cells, and of what type?

a)

2, Haploid

b)

2 Diploid

c)

4 Haploid

d)

4 Diploid

24.

Uncontrolled cell division results in what?

a)

Cell growth

b)

Cell death

c)

tumors/cancer

d)

none of these

25.
In prophase of Mitosis, DNA will condense into...
a)
Centromeres
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Nuclei
d)
Spindle fibers
26.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
27.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells (gametes)
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
28.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
29.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

30.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

31.

What is the major event of the "S" phase of interphase?

a)

DNA replication

b)

the nucleus is copied

c)

the cell gets bigger

d)

more cytoplasm is made

32.

Which of the follow are the events of the cell cycle in the correct order?

a)

G1, S, G2, M, C

b)

C, M, S, G1, G2

c)

M, C, S, G1, G2

d)

G1, G2, S, M, C

33.
During interphase, the DNA is in the form of
a)
chromatin
b)
chromosomes
c)
chromatids
d)
centromeres
34.
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
35.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
36.

Which acronym shows the correct order of mitosis?

a)

PMTC

b)

PMAT

c)

CMAT

d)

IPCM

37.
A human has 46 chromosomes in their body cells.  What is the haploid number?
a)
46
b)
92
c)
23
d)
12
38.
How does mitosis in plant cells differ from mitosis in animal cells?
a)
animal cells form a cell plate
b)
plant cells form a cell plate
c)
plant cells go through the process in reverse
d)
plant cells go through two rounds of mitosis while animal cells just do one
39.

Why does our body undergo mitosis?

a)

fun and games

b)

checks and balances

c)

growth and repair

d)

to build bigger muscles

40.

Nuclear membrane disappears

Chromosomes can now be seen

Centrioles move to opposite sides

a)

Metaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

41.
Chromosomes contain what?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
FBI
d)
GNC
42.
The cell cycle is ______________.
a)
the process of cells circling throughout the body
b)
the process of splitting the organelles
c)
a process where one cell gets energy
d)
the sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes
43.
What is the correct term for "develops in the middle plane of a plant cell separating it into two daughter cells during cell division"?
a)
cell
b)
cell cycle
c)
cell plate
d)
centriole
44.
What is the correct term for "cylinder-shaped organelles found in animal cells which help to form spindle fibers during cell division"?
a)
centriole
b)
nucleus
c)
spindle fibers
d)
cytokinesis
45.

The picture above represents what happens after mitosis which is

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Metaphase

d)

G1

46.

Check the correct statement:

a)

Plant Cell - cell plate; Animal Cell - cleavage furrow

b)

Plant Cell - cleavage furrow; Animal Cell - cell plate

47.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
48.

Structure (c) is a ____. Hint: It is one half of the X shape.

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

49.

___________ is programmed cell death.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Interphase

50.

Which diagram best represents mitosis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

¿Qué fase de la mitosis es ?

a)

Telofase

b)

Anafase

c)

Metafase

d)

Profase.