Name_____________________________ Date_______________ Period______ Bio I, Ms. D
Meiosis vs Mitosis PRACTICE QUIZ!!
1.
Compared to human cells resulting from mitotic cell division, human cells resulting from meiotic cell division
would have
a. Twice as many chromosomes
b. The same number of chromosomes
c. One-half the number of chromosomes
d. One-quarter as many chromosomes
2. Which activity most directly involves the process represented in the diagram below?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A macrophage engulfing bacteria
A gamete reproducing sexually
A gamete being produced in the ovary
An animal somatic cell replicating itself
3. Which process normally occurs during meiosis but NOT during mitosis?
a. Chromosomal replication
b. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes
c. Spindle formation
d. Centrosome movement to the poles
4. The diagram below represents some stages of early embryonic development in mammals. Which process is
represented by the arrows in the diagram?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Meiosis
Fertilization
Mitosis
Evolution
5. The diagram below represents stages in the processes of reproduction and development in an animal. Cells
containing only HALF of the genetic information characteristic of the species are found at which stage?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Fertilization
2 cell stage
4 cell stage
Morula stage
Blastocyst stage
6. The cell in the diagram below illustrates a stage of mitotic cell division. The arrow indicates
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Sister chromatid
Paired chromosomes
Centrosome
Centromere
Metaphase plate
7. Which statement is true of BOTH mitosis and meiosis?
a. Both are involved in asexual reproduction
b. Both occur only in reproductive cells
c. The number of chromosomes is reduced by half
d. DNA replication occurs before the division of the nucleus.
8. The ability of cells to pass on their characteristics to new cells is most directly related to the ability of
a. Mitochondria to release energy
b. Chloroplasts to capture energy
c. Cytosol to release waste
d. Chromosomes to replicate
9. The karyotype below is from a human cell. What type of cell was it most likely taken from?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Liver cell
Skin cell
Ovum cell
Lung cell
10. The diagram below depicts a karyotype from a human cell. What type of individual was this taken from?
a.
b.
c.
d.
11. Human liver cells are
a. Diploid
b. Haploid
c. Somatic
d. A and C
e. B and C
12. Where does meiosis happen in the human body?
a. Ovary
b. Testes
c. Somatic cells
d. A and B
e. A and C
13. Where does mitosis happen in the human body?
a. Ovary
b. Testes
c. Somatic cells
d. A and B
e. A and C
Male
Female
Hermaphrodite
Old person
14. A cell containing 40 chromosomes undergoes MITOSIS. What is the end result?
a. 2 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes
b. 2 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes
c. 4 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes
d. 4 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes
15. A cell containing 40 chromosomes undergoes MEIOSIS. What is the end result?
a. 2 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes
b. 2 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes
c. 4 daughter cells each containing 40 chromosomes
d. 4 daughter cells each containing 20 chromosomes
16. Cells which have pairs of homologous chromosomes are called _____________.
a. Haploid
b. Diploid
c. Polyploid
d. Gametes
17. Cells which have only one kind of each chromosome are called _________________.
a. Haploid
b. Diploid
c. Polyploid
d. Somatic cells
18. The process by which homologous chromosomes come together in pairs in prophase I is called
________________.
a. Synapsis
b. Chiasma
c. Crossing over
d. Haploid
19. Which of the following increases the genetic diversity in a population?
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Mutation
c. Crossing over
d. A and B
e. B and C
ANSWER KEY:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. E