Unit 5.0 - Cell Cycle - MEIOSIS
Module 5.4 - Mitosis and Meiosis Questions
Biology Worksheet
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Date ______
Questions
1.
Identify two differences between meiosis and mitosis.
2. Provide an example of a type of cell in the human body that would undergo mitosis.
3. Does cell division occur during interphase? Explain your answer.
4. Explain what occurs in the ‘S’ portion of interphase. Why is the ‘S’ sub-phase essential in preparation
for mitosis.
5.
In what way is the preparation that occurs during the ‘G1’ phase similar to what occurs during the ‘S’
phase.
6. Explain the importance of cytokinesis to the process of cell division.
7.
What is a centrosome, and how is it significant to the process of mitosis?
8. How would you identify a cell based on appearance undergoing metaphase during mitosis?
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9. How are prophase and telophase opposites?
10. Does the creation of a cell plate play a role in cytokinesis of plant or animal cells?
11. Explain the process of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer.
12. What stage of mitosis is the cell below experiencing? How do you know?
13. Provide two reasons for why cells would undergo mitosis.
14. Identify the three ‘sub-phases’ of interphase, and explain the major goal of each sub-phase.
15. What is the difference between a chromosome and a chromatid?
16. What is the difference between cytokinesis and mitosis?
17. Explain the relationship between a kinetochore and the spindle fibers during mitosis.
18. Briefly describe what occurs during anaphase.
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19. Why are vesicles important to the process of cytokinesis in plant cells?
20. In what type of cell would you find a cleavage furrow during cytokinesis?
21. It may be said that in plant cells, cytokinesis occurs from inside-out, while in animal cells the process
occurs from the outside-in. Explain why this statement is true.
22. Compare anaphase to fishing. What similarities might exist between the two
23. Why do cells have a control system built into the cell cycle?
24. Explain the relationship between cancer and the cell cycle.
25. What is G0?
26. What is the scientific term for a reproductive cell that utilizes meiosis for reproduction?
27. If n represents a haploid number of chromosomes, 2n would represent a _______________ number of
chromosomes.
28. How many cells are produced through meiosis? How many chromosomes do each of these cells have
in humans?
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29. Explain how crossing over can increase the genetic diversity within a population through meiosis.
30. What is independent assortment? How does independent assortment affect genetic diversity?
31. Do somatic cells contain a haploid or diploid number of chromosomes?
32. What are homologous chromosomes?
33. Explain how the process of meiosis can reduce the number of chromosomes present in a daughter cell.
34. Does crossing over increase genetic diversity in somatic cells? Why or why not?
35. With the exception of the number of chromosomes present, what other cell division process does
meiosis II resemble?
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