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WorksheetsMitosis & Meiosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
During which phase of mitosis is the error of having the wrong number of chromosomes in the daughter cells likely to occur?
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Which of these occur during interphase?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of mitosis?
Mitosis provides the energy in the form on ATP for the formation of new cells.
Mitosis controls the cell functions to ensure the successful development of new cells.
Mitosis results in the formation of two cells that are genetically identical daughter cells.
Mitosis forms cells that are genetically different from the parent cell, resulting in sex cells.
Which of the following correctly explains the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis results in haploid cells, while meiosis results in diploid cells.
Mitosis undergoes cell division only once, while meiosis undergoes cell division twice.
Mitosis is used by prokaryotic organisms, while meiosis is used by eukaryotic organisms.
Mitosis copies DNA once during interphase, while meiosis copies DNA twice during interphase I and interphase II.
Arrange the following cell processes in the correct order as they occur during the cell cycle:
1) Cytokinesis, 2) Chromosomes align, 3) DNA is copied, 4) Spindle fibers form
1-2-4-3
2-3-1-4
3-4-2-1
4-3-2-1
Which of the following correctly describes the biological process illustrated in the diagram?
Fertilization, because the diagram shows the fusing of genetic material.
Metaphase, because the diagram shows condensation of genetic material.
Interphase, because the diagram shows a duplication of the genetic material.
Crossing over, because the diagram shows the formation of a new combination of alleles.
How are the processes of meiosis I and meiosis II different?
Meiosis I results in two genetically unique haploid cells, while meiosis II results in four diploid cells that are genetically identical.
Meiosis I results in four genetically unique haploid cells, while meiosis II results in two diploid cells that are genetically identical.
During meiosis I, crossing over in prophase I allows for the random exchange of genetic material, while the process of meiosis II does not include crossing over.
During meiosis II, crossing over in prophase II allows for the random exchange of genetic material, while the process of meiosis I does not include crossing over.
Even when children have siblings they do not look exactly alike. What is the best explanation as to why this is the case?
Genetic variation due to crossing over in Meiosis I
A Random chance of genetic info being redistributed during anaphase I.
Environmental factors causing independent assortment in Meiosis II
Mutation during Telophase II
What is shown in Stage 2?
Prophase I: The chromatids of the homologous pair are crossing over and exchanging genetic information
Metaphase I: The homologous chromosome are aligning in the middle in order to prepare for anaphase
Prophase II: two daughter cells have formed and are preparing for cell
division.
Anaphase I: the genetically different homologous pairs separate and
prepare for independent assortment.
Which one BEST describes the S phase.
The cell itself and organelles grow
The cell prepares to undergo mitosis
DNA is copied
The cell splits creating two daughter cells.
What is the primary purpose of meiosis in sexually reproducing organisms?
To produce genetically identical daughter cells for growth and repair.
To produce genetically unique gametes for sexual reproduction.
To duplicate the DNA for cell division.
To ensure the correct number of chromosomes in each cell.
During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles of the cell?
Anaphase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Metaphase II
Which of these steps in the cell cycle take place during Interphase?
G1
S
G2
Cytokinsis
Which of these event(s) take place during Mitosis?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
If you injure yourself, what process will take place in order to replace the damaged cells?
Mitosis
Meiosis 1
Meiosis 2
Cytokinesis
In which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope REFORM around the chromosomes?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
The process of mitosis results in...
Genetically variable cells with half the amount of genetic information as the mother (N)
Genetically Identical cells with the same amount of genetic material as the mother cell (2N)
Genetically Identical cells with half the amount of genetic material as the mother cell (N)
Genetically Identical cells with double the amount of genetic material as the mother cell (4N)
The process of meiosis results in...
Genetically identical cells with half the amount of genetic info as the mother (N)
Genetically variable cells with double the amount of genetic info as the mother (4N)
Genetically variable cells with the same amount of genetic info as the mother (2N)
Genetically variable cells with half the amount of genetic info as the mother (N)
Nuclear membrane reforms around the new daughter cells.
Cytoplasm begins to "pinch" in.
Anaphase
Metaphase
Telophase
Interphase
What types of cells are created by mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis: Diploid (2N)
Meiosis: Tetraploid (4N)
Mitosis: Haploid (N)
Meiosis: Haploid (N)
Mitosis: Diploid (2N)
Meiosis: Haploid (N)
Mitosis: Diploid (2N)
Meiosis: Diploid (2N)
