Practice Questions
Cell Reproduction
Name:________________________
Part I. Meiosis vs. Mitosis. For each statement below, identify whether it refers to mitosis or
meiosis.
1. Occurs in body cells, such as skin or bones.
2. Occurs in sex cells.
3. Makes eggs or sperm.
4. Makes haploid cells.
5. Makes diploid cells.
6. Produces cells that are genetically identical to the parent.
7. Produces cells that are genetically different from the parent.
8. Produces 2 cells.
9. Produces up to 4 cells.
Part II. Asexual vs. sexual reproduction. Identify whether each statement below refers to sexual
or asexual reproduction.
10. Involves 2 parents.
11. Produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
12. Produces offspring that are different from the parent.
13. Examples include processes such as binary fission in bacteria, or budding in yeast or hydra.
14. Involves the union of sex cells – eggs and sperm.
15. Involves only 1 parent.
Part III. Meiosis questions.
16. What type of chromosomes are lined up on the equator of the cell during metaphase of
meiosis I?
17. What is the total number of chromosomes in each of the two resulting cells from Meiosis I if
the parent cell has 12 to start?
18. What is crossing over?
19. How does crossing over contribute to genetic variability?
20. What is being pulled apart in anaphase of meiosis II?
21. How many cells result from meiosis II?
Part III. Meiosis questions.
Use this diagram to answer Questions 22–24.
22. What does the diagram show?
23. During what phase of meiosis does this process occur?
24. What is the result of this process?
Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis
25. Complete the table to compare meiosis and mitosis.
Mitosis
Form of reproduction
Number of daughter cells
Change in chromosome number
Number of cell divisions
Difference in alleles between
parent cell and daughter cells
Meiosis
For Questions 26–31, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words.
26. A diploid cell that enters mitosis with 16 chromosomes will divide to produce
daughter cells. Each of these daughter cells will have
chromosomes.
27. If the diploid number of chromosomes for an organism is 16, each daughter cell after mitosis will
contain
chromosomes.
28. A diploid cell that enters meiosis with 16 chromosomes will pass through
divisions, producing
daughter cells, each with
chromosomes.
29. Gametes have a
cell
number of chromosomes.
30. If an organism’s haploid number is 5, its diploid number is
.
31. While a haploid number of chromosomes may be even or odd, a diploid number is always
.