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WorksheetsMeiosis & Mitosis Review
Total questions: 178
Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins
Cytokinesis is the first stage of mitosis.
True
False
What pulls the chromosomes apart?
Spinner wheels
Spiral windows
Spindle fibers
Spiral fibers
Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.
interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
Identify the following stage of the life cycle of the cell in the picture.
interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
The splitting of the cytoplasm and cell membranes is called?
Interphase
Telophase
Centromere
Cytokinesis
If there are 20 chromosomes in the nucleus before mitosis how many will there be in each new daughter cell after cytokinesis?
20
10
40
200
Last stage of the cell cycle in which the cytoplasm divides to form two identical cells.
interphase
cytokinesis
prophase
telophase
The following describes _________ during mitosis. Two new nuclei form, chromosomes are no longer visible, and the spindle fibers disappear.
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
The goal of mitosis is to
make a new parent cell
make two new daughter cells with the same DNA
make two new daughter cells with different DNA
to grow a larger toe
How many chromosomes are in each human cell?
1
146
46
1,000,000
Why does our body undergo mitosis?
fun and games
checks and balances
growth and repair
to build bigger muscles
What stage of mitosis is this?
Interphase
Anaphase
Cytokinesis
Prophase
What stage of mitosis is this?
metrophase
middlephase
centraphase
metaphase
At the end of Mitosis, how many cells are there?
1
2
3
4
Identify the stage of mitosis.
interphase
prophase
anaphase
cytokinesis
Identify the stage of the cell cycle.
interphase
prophase
anaphase
cytokinesis
The correct order of mitosis is...
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
metaphase, telophase, anaphase, prophase
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
anaphase, prophase, telophase, metaphase
Look at the picture. What phase of mitosis is shown?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Look at the picture. What phase of mitosis is shown?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Look at the picture. What phase of mitosis is shown?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Look at the picture. What phase of mitosis is shown?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What phase is cell (a) in?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Telophase
What phase is cell (b) in?
Metaphase
Interphase
Prophase
Anaphase
What phase is cell (c) in?
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
What Phase is cell (d) in?
Prophase
Anaphase
Interphase
Telophase
What phase is cell (f) in?
Telophase
Anaphase
Prophase
Metaphase
A mosquito has 6 chromosomes. After mitosis, how many daughter cells are created? How many chromosomes does each new cell have?
1 daughter cell, 6 chromosomes
2 daughter cells, 6 chromosomes in each
2 daughter cells, 3 chromosomes in each
2 daughter cells, 12 chromosomes in each
How many cells would you have if a cell went through cell division one time?
0
1
2
4
Where do all cells come from?
Mighty Mouse
Cells
Mitochondria
Mitosis
Many mutations...
Occur randomly
Occur because of bad eating habits
Occur because of lack of exercise
Mutations can be...
Harmful
Beneficial
Neutral
All of the Above
Condition caused by nondisjunction at pair 21 during meiosis.
Individuals have an extra chromosome
at pair 21, or a total of 47 chromosomes.
Also called Trisomy 21.
Cystic Fibrosis
Translocation
Hemophilia
Down Syndrome
True or false, mutations create genetic diversity?
True
False
Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.
true
false
Genes are sections of genetic material found on ____________and an organism gets their genes from their parents.
capillaries
chromosomes
arteries
cellulite
Mutations can be negative because
They can cause cancer
They can cause birth defects
They can help an organism thrive in its environment.
They can affect offspring.
Mutations can benefit humans because they can:
Cause illness
Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.
Make organisms live shorter lives
Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.
Mutations are random.
True
False
This guy has a rare mutation. Is this mutation helpful, harmful, or neutral to the crocodile?
Harmful
Helpful
Neutral
What type of asexual reproduction is it?
budding
regeneration
sporulation
binary fission
The purpose of binary fission is:
to enable a bacterial cell to infect a host
to enable two bacterial cells to merge into a single cell
to enable a bacterial cell to reproduce itself
Identify the structure in the image
Sister pair of chromatids
Bivalent
Integral protein
Large circular chromosome
A bacterium cell reproduces using the process of _______
Binary fission
Cancer
metaphase
carcinogen
centromere
Which of the following cells is in Telophase?
What phase is this cell in?
prophase
anaphase
telophase
metaphase
What phase is this cell in?
Anaphase
Telophase
Interphase
Metaphase
What phase is this cell in?
Prohase
Interphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What phase is this cell in?
Anaphase
Cytokinesis
Interphase
Prophase
A type of cell division where the cell divides into two copies
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Fragmentation
Binary Fission
The first step of binary fission is:
The cell membrane and cell wall begin to bud in the center.
The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.
The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.
The cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell gets the same amount as the original.
The second step of binary fission is:
The cell membrane and cell wall start to bud into the center.
The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.
The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.
The bacteria's cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell will get the same amount as the original.
In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.
23
46
69
92
True or False? Before cells undergo meiosis they pass through interphase first.
true
false
Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?
the process of two haploid cells uniting
the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell
a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes
the equational division of a cell into two identical copies
In which stage of MEIOSIS does crossing over occur? (The exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in a tetrad.)
Anaphase I
Metaphase I
Prophase I
Telophase I
In Anaphase I, the _________ are separated by the pulling of the spindle fibers to opposite poles of the cell.
homologous pairs of chromosomes
sister chromatids
centromeres
centrosomes
At the start of Meiosis II, which of the following is NOT true?
There are two cells.
The cells are haploid.
The chromosomes are paired up as homologues.
DNA is present as two sister chromatids joined at the centromere.
In Metaphase II, _________ line up on equatorial plane.
homologous pairs of chromosomes
single chromosomes (made up of 2 sister chromatids)
tetrads
centrosomes
In Anaphase II, the _________ separate.
Homologues
Sister Chromatids
Tetrads
Centrioles
How many cells are formed at the end of Meiosis II?
2
3
4
8
True or False. In Meiosis II, there are TWO cells that go through each phase at the same time.
true
false
Which of the following does NOT happen during Telophase II?
the nuclei reform
each cell begins to split evenly in two
the chromosomes duplicate
the nuclei contain a haploid number of chromosomes
Which part of MEIOSIS is more similar to MITOSIS?
Meiosis I
Meiosis II
The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.
haploid
diploid
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
how many chromosomes do human gametes have?
46
23
18
36
Crossing over usually occurs between:
Sister Chromatids
Homologous Chromosomes
Alleles
Non-Homologous Chromosomes
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Telophase I
Prophase II
Telophase II
Anaphase II
Name the phase:
Telophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Metaphase II
In Metaphase II, _________ line up on equatorial plane.
homologous pairs of chromosomes
single chromosomes (made up of 2 sister chromatids)
tetrads
centrosomes
THIS IMAGE SHOWS WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CHROMOSOMES?
NON- DISJUNCTION
METAPHASE
TELOPHASE
CROSSING OVER
What is the scientific term that refers to sex cells?
autosome
gamete
karyotype
chromosome
This term refers to half the normal chromosome number
haploid
2N
diploid
3N
The stage of meiosis where crossing over or the exchange of genetic information happens between pairs of chromosomes
Prophase II
Telophase I
Metaphase II
Prophase I
This term refers to the production of gametes by organisms that reproduce sexually
mitosis
binary fission
meiosis
cloning
The exchange of genetic information that insures that every gamete is unique is referred to as
mitosis
meiosis
reduction division
crossing over
All sperm and egg cells are genetically identical.
TRUE
FALSE
The term that refers to a cell that has its full or complete number of chromosomes is
diploid
N
gamete
haplpoid
Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?
28
56
112
46
Name this phase of Meiosis
Anaphase II
Anaphase I
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Telophase I
Prophase II
Telophase II
Anaphase II
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Prophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Telophase II
Anaphase II
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
Anaphase I
Metaphase II
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Prophase II
Telophase I
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Anaphase I
Metaphase I
Telophase I
Prophase I
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Metaphase I
Prophase II
Telophase I
Anaphase II
Name this phase of Meiosis:
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Select the image that represents meiosis:
During mitosis, if an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many will the new daughter cells have?
10
8
5
2
During meiosis, if an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many will the new daughter cells have?
10
8
5
2
In which type of cell division does crossing over occur?
mitosis
meiosis
A chromosome is composed of two identical sister
centromeres
chromatids
autosomes
somatic cells
Reorder the phases of meiosis
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
Prophase II
Reorder the phases of mitosis
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
The end of mitosis results in ____ to each other.
2 cells that are identical
4 cells that are identical
2 cells that are not identical
4 cells that are not identical
What phase is this?
Metaphase II
Prophase I
Telophase I
Anaphase I
What phase is this?
Metaphase II
Prophase I
Telophase II
Anaphase I
What phase is this?
Anaphase II
Telophase I
Telophase II
Anaphase I
What phase is this?
Prophase II
Telophase II
Telophase I
Prophase I
What phase is this?
Prophase II
Prophase I
Anaphase II
Anaphase I
What phase is this?
Telophase I
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Telophase II
What phase is this?
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Prophase II
What effect does crossing over has in terms of traits of offspring?
Results in identical traits of offsprings.
Causes variation in the traits of offsprings.
It really does nothing to the traits of offspring.
The four cells that are produced after Meiosis are _______.
haploid because they contain just half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
diploid because they contain as many chromosomes as the parent cell.
diploid because they contain twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell.
True or False: Crossing-over also happens in Meiosis II.
True
False
When gametes fuse during fertilization, they create a zygote that has_______________ cells.
haploid
diploid
polyploid
A diploid cell...
has 1/2 the amount of chromosomes
has the normal amount of chromosomes (46)
is represented by (n) in meiosis
A haploid cell...
has the complete amount of chromosomes (46)
is represented by (2n)
has 1/2 the amount of chromosomes
One similarity between MITOSIS and MEIOSIS is...
the order of phases (PMAT)
the types of cells that are dividing
where the process is occurring in the organism
How many daughter cells are made at the end of Meiosis l?
2
3
4
6
How many daughter cells are made at the end of Meiosis ll?
2
4
6
8
The daughter cells created in Meiosis are _____________.
identical
non-identical
What is the purpose of mitosis?
growth and repair
reproduction
genetic diversity
to create unique cells
What is the purpose of meiosis?
growth
repair
reproduction
to create identical cells
A diploid pea plant cell contains 14 chromosomes. How many chromsomes would be in a haploid pea plant cell?
28
14
7
21
During which phase are sister chromatids lined up in a single file along the center of the cell?
Metaphase I
Metaphase II
Telophase I
Telophase II
When does "crossing over" of genes occur during meiosis?
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
If an egg cell of an organism contains 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes should be present in a heart cell of the same organism?
12
24
6
48
What process is being represented in this diagram?
sexual reproduction
mitosis
meiosis
DNA replication
What process is being represented in this diagram?
asexual reproduction
mitosis
meiosis
DNA replication
Which phase of Mitosis is shown in the picture?
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
What phase of Mitosis is shown in the picture?
Prophase
Interphase
Metaphase
Telophase
What phase of Mitosis does the picture represent?
Metaphase
Anaphase
Cytokinesis
Telophase
Sex cells (sperm & egg cells)
Somatic cells
Gametes
Germ cells
Mitochondria
Cell division in eukaryotic cells that creates sex cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary Fission
Fertilization
Cell that contains half the number of chromosomes
Haploid cells
Somatic cells
Diploid cells
Prokaryotic cells
Production of an offspring that is genetically different from both parents
Binary Fission
Sexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
Mitosis
