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Mitosis vs Meiosis Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
2.
During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
S phase
3.
During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
S phase
4.
During which parts of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
a)
G1 and G2
b)
G1 and S
c)
M phase and cytokinesis
5.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
6.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Interphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Telophase
7.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
8.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
9.
What is shown in the picture?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Cytokinesis
10.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
To create new daughter cells
b)
To prevent cancer from developing
c)
To help the body fight viruses and bacteria
11.

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

a)

Metaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

12.

The phase of mitosis when chromosomes align in the

middle is called ________

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

13.

The first phase of mitosis is called _______________ .

a)

telophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

14.

The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate:

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

15.

Which is NOT a phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Duplication

16.
In what phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
17.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
18.
Which of the following phrases best describes cytokenesis
a)
division of the cytoplasm
b)
division of the nucleus
c)
division of DNA
d)
division of surface area
19.
In the S stage of interphase_______________
a)
the cell grows
b)
the nucleus divides
c)
the cell membrane divides
d)
the DNA is replicated
20.

What is happening in this picture? Hint: What is dividing?

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

cytokinesis

21.

Mitosis/Meiosis: How many chromosomes are inherited from each parent and passed on to the offspring?

a)

23

b)

19

c)

49

d)

12

22.

How many total stages occur in meiosis?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

23.

What cells do mitosis create?

a)

Body cells

b)

Blood cells

c)

Skin cells

d)

White blood cells

24.

In mitosis, in what stage are the chromosomes separted?

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

25.

Involves crossing over

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

26.

Chromosomes condense

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

27.

Produces four cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

28.

produces identical daughter cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

29.

involves 1 division of nucleus

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

30.

forms gametes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

31.

for growth and repair

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

32.

involves two divisions of the nucleus

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

33.

produces haploid cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

34.

produces two cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

35.

produces non-identical cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

36.

begins with diploid parent cell

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

37.

Ends with diploid number of chromosomes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

38.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

e)

Cytokinesis

39.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

40.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

41.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

42.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

43.

What phase am I?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

44.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

e)

Cytokinesis

45.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

e)

Cytokinesis

46.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

e)

Cytokinesis

47.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

48.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

49.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

50.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

51.

what phase am I?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

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