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SAT 2 Biology Mitosis and meiosis

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first phase of mitosis?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

2.

What is this phase in mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telephase

d)

Metaphase

3.

How does the cell cycle divide?

a)

Interphase

Mitosis

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

Interphase

Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis

Mitosis

Interphase

4.

This is the definition of prophase : The nucleus is broken, chrosome condense.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytokineses

6.

What is this phase in Mitosis ?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telephase

c)

Prophase

d)

Anaphase

7.

What is this phase in mitosis?

a)

Telephase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

8.

What are the "X" shaped objects in the drawing?

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

9.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

10.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
11.

Which of these are part of Mitosis?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokines

12.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

13.

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

14.

The following cell underwent mitosis, which of the following indicates the end product?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
16.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
17.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
18.

At the end of Mitosis, how many cells are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.
Where does a cell contain its genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
chloroplasts
20.

If there are 20 chromosomes in the nucleus before mitosis how many will there be in each new daughter cell after cytokinesis?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

40

d)

200

21.

People grow as a result of mitosis

a)

yes

b)

no

22.

Mitosis happens only in

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

23.

_____reproduction happens as a result of mitosis

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

24.

image 2

a)

chromatin

b)

chromosome

25.

Image 1

a)

DNA

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosome

26.

Image 5

a)

duplicated chromosome

b)

chromatin

27.

Sister chromatids are held by

a)

centromere

b)

telomere

28.

sister chromatids are

a)

right and left parts of duplicated chromosome

b)

upper and lower parts of duplicated chromosome

29.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
30.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid cells
b)
Diploid Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
31.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
32.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
33.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
34.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
35.
Which cellular process is shown?
a)
meiosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
mitosis
d)
phagocytosis
36.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
37.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
metaphase 2
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
38.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
39.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
40.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
41.
How many daughter cells does Meiosis create?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
1
42.

Name this phase of Meiosis

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

43.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Telophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

44.

The phase in Meiosis in which 2 daughter cells are formed:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Metaphase II

45.

The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

46.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

47.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Telophase I

48.

The phase of Meiosis in which homologous pairs line up along the equator:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Metaphase II

49.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Prophase I

50.

The phase of Meiosis in which 4 daughter cells are formed:

a)

Telophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

51.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Anaphase II

52.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
53.
The fertilized egg is termed a/an _____.
a)
gamete
b)
allele
c)
homolog
d)
zygote
54.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
55.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
56.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
57.

replication of DNA happens

a)

once before mitosis

b)

twice before meiosis

c)

once during interphase before mitosis and meiosis

58.

90% of its life cell spends in inter phase. What is the right order

a)

G1

S

G2

b)

G1

G2

S

c)

S

G1

G2

59.

the most important check point is during

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

60.

Replication of DNA

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

61.

pairs of homologus chromosomes

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis I

c)

meiosis II

62.

Growth and repair

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

63.

phase of meiosis during which genetic recombination occurs

a)

anaphase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Prophase I

64.

pairs of homologus chromosomes allign in the center

a)

Meta I

b)

Meta II

c)

Pro I

d)

Telo I

65.

sister chromatids are separated

a)

Ana I

b)

Ana II

c)

Meta I

d)

Telo I

66.

human sperm has

I. X chromosome

II. 23 chromosomes

III. Y chromosome

a)

only I

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II

e)

II and III

67.

meiosis differ from mitosis

I. two cell divisions take place

II. DNA replicates during Interphase

III. Haploid cells are produced from diploid cells

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

I and III

e)

I, II, and III

68.

DNA replicates

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

G1

d)

anaphase

69.

homologus pairs are pulled to opposite poles

a)

pro

b)

meta

c)

ana

d)

telo

70.

chromosomes condense and become visible

a)

pro

b)

meta

c)

ana

d)

telo

71.

human haploid number

a)

23

b)

46

c)

30

d)

15

72.

meiosis

a)

one haploid produces 4 haploid

b)

one diploid produces 4 haploid

73.

reduction division

a)

meiosis I

b)

meiosis II

c)

mitosis

74.

mitosis produces

a)

somatic cells

b)

gamets

75.

to move from one phase to another, cell must go through

a)

2 xheckpoints

b)

3 checkpoints

76.

right after mitosis, cell goes into G1 stage where if it is healthy it will

a)

go to S stage

b)

Freeze at G0 stage

77.

Cell will grow new organells and get large for mitosis

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

78.

mistakes during cell division can cause cancer

a)

yes

b)

no

79.

at the end of mitosis in plant cells will form

a)

cell plate with sticky lamella

b)

cleavage furrow

80.

failure to separate during meiosis I

a)

disjunction

b)

conjugation

81.

mitosis

a)

liver makes new cells

b)

fertilized egg grows into fetus

c)

male produces sperm

d)

fertilized egg undergoes division

e)

cancerous tumor grows larger

82.

which doesn't occur by mitosis

a)

growth

b)

production of gamete

c)

repair

d)

development of embryo

e)

cleavage furrow in animal cells

83.
a)

there are 2 chromosomes and 4 sister chromatids

b)

there are 4 chromosomes and 4 sister chromatids

84.

NUCLEOLUS becomes visible at

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

85.

what is NOT found in the plant cell

a)

cleavage furrow

b)

cell plate

c)

middle lamella

d)

centromere

e)

chromatids

86.

cell with 12 chromosomes at the beginning of meiosis will have at the end

a)

12

b)

6

c)

24

87.

cell with 12 chromosomes at the beginning of mitosis will have at the end

a)

12

b)

6

c)

24

88.

what is not true about meiosis in plants?

a)

crossing over during prophase I

b)

no replication between meiosis I and meiosis II

c)

spindle fibers are attached to centrioles

d)

synapsis occurs during prophase

e)

homologus pairs line up during metaphase I