Mitosis & Meiosis Quiz

1. Mitosis and meiosis have this in common: a) both are only done in animal cells b) all organisms do both mitosis and meiosis c) they are both involved in cell division

2. A new potato can grow from another potato. This is an example of: a) sexual reproduction b) good gardening c) asexual reproduction

3. Match the following with the correct type of cell division – a) mitosis b) meiosis

____Muscle cells reproduce this way

____Does not require a male and female to reproduce.

____Results in the production of gametes

____Final cell is identical to parent cell

____Repairs skin following sunburn

____Final cell has only half of the parent's DNA

____Most plants and animals reproduce this way

____Requires a male and female to reproduce

____Results in the production of haploid cells.

____More complex and contains more steps

4. Mitosis is a process that a) makes exact copies of the original cell b) transports waste c) acts as a cell wall

5. The 5 phases of mitosis are a) interphase, analogyphase, packphase, metaphase, propanephase b) anaphase, plowphase, musicphase, interestingphase, pizzaphase c) interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase

6. The cells in the liver perform the same job as the cells in the muscles. True/false

7. Cells reproduce by dividing in half and multiplying. True/false

8. Cells in the body are healed by cell division. True/false

9. Meiosis helps reproduction of cells by: a) dividing the spindle fibers. b) producing sex cells with half the amount of chromosomes required. c) keeping the chromosomes in a line.

10. The number of chromosomes in most human cells is: a) 23 b) 46 c) 108

11. The cell cycle: a) is the same length of time for all cells. b) is when a cell dies. c) is different lengths of time for different types of cells.

12. Organisms are made of cells. True/false 13. Which phase of the cell cycle is the longest? a) Telophase – when the cytoplasm begins to separate. b) Metaphase – when the chromatids line up in the center of the cell. c) Interphase – when the chromosomes duplicate.

14. Asexual Reproduction is: a) when a new organism is produced from one organism. b) when a new organism is produced from two organisms c) when the chromosomes are copied

15. In mitosis, one cell becomes: a) 2 b) 4 c) 46

16. Cell division is important because: a) dead or injured cells need to be replaced b) you need more cells to grow c) all of the above

17. Meiosis: a) has more steps than mitosis. b) is just backwards compared to mitosis. c) is a shorter version of mitosis

18. Most cells in the body have only half the amount of chromosomes required. True/false

19. In meiosis, one cell becomes: a) 2 b) 4 c) 23

20. Which of the following is true regarding interphase? a) Chromatids separate during this phase b) Male and female gametes combine to form a zygote c) The cell cytoplasm divides d) It is the longest phase of cell division

21. During which phase of mitosis would you expect to see chromosomes consisting of two chromatids within the nucleus? a) telophase b) metaphase c) anaphase d) prophase

22. During which phase of mitosis do spindle fibers pull the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell? a) telophase b) metaphase c) anaphase d) prophase