Name______Date: ______Class/Number: ______/______
Quiz: Mitosis and Meiosis / Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
______1.Name structure A.
______2.Name structure B.
______3.Name structure C.
______4.Name structure D.
______5.Which phase of the cell cycle does this
drawing (#1) represent?
______6.Name structure E.
______7.Name structure F.
______8.Name structure G (tip: one of the two).
______9.Cell #2 is in what stage?
______10.Cell #3 is in what stage?
______11.Cell #4 is in what stage?
______12.Cell #5 is in what stage?
______13.A fertilized egg is called a _____.
______14.Term given to sex cells (egg and sperm).
______15.The union of the sperm and egg.
______16.Name given to the two new cells formed at
the end of cell division.
______17.The name given to each duplicate half
of a chromosome.
______18.What structure connects the duplicate halves
of the chromosomes?
______19.A network or framework of fibers to which
the chromatids are attached. They push
and pull the chromosomes around the cell.
______20.Referring to question 19, what cellular
component makes up this framework?
______21.What cellular organelle organizes the
construction of this framework?
______22.Chromosomes that carry the same corresponding genes at the same loci are said to be _____.
______23.What unit in meiosis consists of 4 chromatids?
______24.The series of events that a cell goes through from the time it is first formed by cell division until the time that it undergoes its own division is known as the _____.
______25.The exchange of genes between non-sister homologous chromosomes during meiosis is called _____.
Directions: Write the number AND circle the answer that best completes each of the following:
______26.A sperm cell is: (1) a male spore cell (2) a male gamete (3) a female spore cell
(4) a female gamete.
______27.Cells formed by meiosis are: (1) used in growth and repair of tissues (2) reproductive cells (3) are always diploid (4) contain only small amounts of cytoplasm.
______28.Meiosis is the process by which: (1) the chromosome number is reduced by one-half
(2) the chromosome number is doubled in sperm and egg cells (3) the chromosome number of the daughter cells remains the same as the parent cell (4) there is an unequal division of the chromosomes.
______29.An organism with two of each kind of chromosome is said to be:
(1) haploid (2) diploid (3) tetraploid (4) polyploid.
______30.In multicellular organisms, mitosis results in: (1) reproduction (2) growth and repair
(3) sperm and egg production (4) fertilization.
______31.If an organism produced an egg that had 20 chromosomes, the body cells of that organism should have: (1) 10 chromosomes (2) 20 chromosomes (3) 30 chromosomes
(4) 40 chromosomes.
______32.Chromosomes in all human body cells (except for egg and sperm) are:
(1) haploid (2) diploid (3) polyploid (4) both 1 and 2 are correct.
______33.If an organism has 16 chromosomes in each of his body cells, how many chromosomes would you expect to find in his sperm cells?
______34.If the sperm cells of the above question fertilized an egg cell, how many chromosomes would you expect to find in the resulting zygote?
______35.During which stage of meiosis do tetrads form?
(1) metaphase I (2) prophase II (3) anaphase I (4) prophase I (5) interphase
Directions: Name the phase of the mitotic cell cycle in which each of the following events occur:
______36.In what stage of mitosis are the pairs of sister chromatids lined up in the center of the cells?
______37.In what stage do the chromosomes become uncoiled, separated and visible and are joined in the center by a centromere?
______38.When do the chromatids split apart?
______39.In what stage is the cell not actively dividing, but carrying on normal cell activities?
______40.When are the chromosomes pulled to opposite sides of the cell?
______41.A cleavage furrow or a cell plate forms to divide the cytoplasm into two parts.
______42.G1, S, and G2 collectively make up what phase?
______43.In what specific part of the cell cycle does the cell replicate its chromosomes?
______44.In what specific part of the cell cycle does the cell increase in size and the number of enzymes and cytoplasmic organelles doubles?
______45.When do the nuclear membrane reform and the nucleolus return?
______46.When does cytokinesis occur?
______47.The time between cell divisions.
Directions: Write the letter of the answer that best completes each description. Answers may be used more than once.
A.True of mitosis
B.True of meiosis
C.True of both mitosis and meiosis
D.True of neither mitosis nor meiosis
______48. The union of the sperm and egg.
______49. Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell during metaphase.
______50. One 2N cell produces four 1N cells.
______51. One 2N cell produces two 2N cells.
______52. This is the division of the nucleus in the body cells.
______53. This is the division of the nucleus in the sex cells.
______54. This division results in cells that are different from the parent cell.
______55. This type of division cuts the chromosomes number in half.
______56. This is a form of cell division.
______57. This is used for the growth and repair of tissues.
______58. In this type of division crossing over may occur.
Directions: Write the letter of the answer that best completes each description. Answers may be used more than once.
A.Asexual reproduction
B.Sexual reproduction
C.True of both sexual and asexual reproduction
D.True of neither sexual nor asexual reproduction
______59. Some of the offspring of this type of reproduction have a much better chance of adapting and surviving in a changing environment.
______60. This results in offspring that are exactly alike.
______61. Produces a large number of offspring.
______62. Requires only one parent.
______63. Results in offspring which are different from each other.
______64. Involves sperm, egg and fertilization.
______65. Mating is not required.
66. What is the difference in cytokinesis between animal and plant cells?
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