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WorksheetsMitosis, Meiosis, and Mendel
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Process of cell division resulting in 2 new nuclei
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Asexual Reproduction
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Daughter cells are identical to parent
Mitosis
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Meiosis
1 division
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Growth and Repair
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Reproduction in unicellular organisms
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
2 daughter cells
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Humans duplicate body cells
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Takes place in both unicellular and multicellular organisms
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Daughter cells contain same amount of chromosomes as parent
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Process of cell division resulting in half the amount of chromosomes compared to parent cell
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Daughter cells contain 1/2 the amount of chromosomes as parent
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Daughter cells are not identical to parent
Mitosis
Both
Meiosis
Part of reproduction of multicellular organisms
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Only occurs in specialized cells for reproduction
Mitosis
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Meiosis
2 divisions
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Only in reproductive cells
Mitosis
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Meiosis
4 daughter cells
Mitosis
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Meiosis
If parent has 60 chromosomes, daughters will have 30
Mitosis
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Meiosis
If parent has 60 chromosomes, daughters will have 60
Mitosis
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Meiosis
Who is often called the "father of genetics"?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
What type of plants did Gregor Mendel use for his experiments?
Sunflowers
Pea plants
Rose bushes
Oak trees
What is a quality or characteristic that distinguishes one person or thing from another?
Gene
Mutation
Trait
Allele
What is required for a dominant gene to be expressed in an individual?
At least one copy of the dominant allele
Two copies of the dominant allele
No copies of the dominant allele
At least one copy of the recessive allele
What must be true for a child to express a recessive trait?
Only one parent must be a carrier of the recessive trait
Both parents must be carriers of the recessive trait
Neither parent needs to be a carrier of the recessive trait
Only the mother must be a carrier of the recessive trait
What does the genotype determine?
The observable traits
The genetic makeup
The environment
The diet
Which of the following is a heterozygous genotype?
AA
Aa
aa
BB
What is the observable trait of eye color an example of?
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosome
Gene
What does the phenotype describe?
Genetic makeup
Observable traits
DNA sequence
Protein structure
What does it mean if an individual is homozygous for a trait?
They inherit different versions of a gene from each parent.
They inherit the same version of a gene from both parents.
They inherit no genes from their parents.
They inherit genes only from one parent.
What happens to alleles during gamete production according to the Law of Segregation?
They separate randomly.
They combine with other alleles.
They remain unchanged.
They duplicate.
During which process do genes separate independently according to the Law of Independent Assortment?
Photosynthesis
Development of reproductive cells
Digestion
Respiration
If the parent cell has 46 chromosomes, after mitosis, the daughter cells will have __ chromosomes.
23
46
The products of meiosis have _______ number of chromosomes.
haploid
diploid
Produces 2 daughter cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Has 2 divisions
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
Produces body cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
helps with growth
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Produces gametes
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
Helps create genetic variation
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
Crossing over occurs during Prophase I
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
Has 1 division
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Produces haploid cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Makes unique cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Produces 4 daughter cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
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helps you heal cuts
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Produces diploid cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
cytokinesis occurs at the end
Mitosis
Meiosis
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Makes identical cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
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start with one parent cell
Mitosis
Meiosis
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