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Mitosis & Meiosis review 10/24/23 warmup

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the image with the correct process

a)

1.

Mitosis

b)

2.

Meiosis

c)

Match this with the other one that says match this

3.

Match this

2.

Choose the statements that occur only because of Meiosis

a)

Products of cell division result in identical genotypes (genes)

b)

Four daughter cells are produced by a single parent cell

c)

Products of cell division result in genetically diverse genotypes (genes)

d)

The resulting cells are diploid (2n)

e)

The resulting cells are haploid (n)

3.

Which two phases of Meiosis are MOST responsible for genetic diversity?

a)

Anaphase I and Prophase I

b)

Anaphase II and Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I and Metaphase II

d)

Metaphase I and Prophase I

4.

A mutation occurring in a human can be passed from parent to offspring when it occurs in a

a)

lung cell, due to exposure to toxic gas

b)

gamete formed in the ovary

c)

body cell undergoing mitosis

d)

heart cell with chromosome damage

5.

Which diagram correctly represents a step in human fertilization and reproduction?

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

If a heart cell in a snake has contains 34 chromosomes, a snake sperm or egg cell would contain how many chromosomes?

a)

13 chromosomes

b)

17 chromosomes

c)

34 chromosomes

d)

68 chromosomes

7.

A strawberry cell has 56 chromosomes. What is the correct number of chromosomes in each daughter cell produced by mitosis?

a)

14 chromosomes

b)

28 chromosomes

c)

56 chromosomes

d)

112 chromosomes

8.

Which statement BEST describes the event shown in the picture to the left?

a)

Occurs in Mitosis, and eliminates chromosomes

b)

Occurs in Mitosis and decreases genetic variation

c)

Occurs in Meiosis and replaces chromosomes

d)

Occurs in Meiosis and increases genetic variation

9.

When does DNA replication happen?

a)

Prior to cell division

b)

During cell division

c)

After cell division

d)

DNA replication never happens

10.

Which of the following are CORRECT observations about MITOSIS and MEIOSIS? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Mitosis produces cells that identical to the parent cell.

b)

Meiosis produces cells that have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

c)

All cells go through INTERPHASE as part of the cell cycle, whether it goes to mitosis or meiosis next.

d)

In both types of cell division, the chromosomes are only duplicated once.

e)

Only in Mitosis, do you see chromosomes pair up to form a tetrad.