Standard Cell Division Test
Name: __________________________________Date: ________ Assignment #: ______
Multiple Choice
Are the following items best associated with
A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Both Mitosis and Meiosis
You may use the Venn diagram below to brainstorm but it will not be graded (Your
answers will be graded on your scantron).
1. Asexual reproduction (such as binary fission—cell splitting into two cells--in bacteria)
A
2. Produces reproductive cells
B
3. Process of cell division
C
4. DNA is copied once before the cell divides
C
5. Crossing-over occurs
B
6. How many total chromosomes does a human haploid cell (egg or sperm) have?
a. 46
b. 24
c. 48
d. 23
7. How many total chromosomes does a human skin cell (normal or “body” cell) have?
a. 46
b. 24
c. 48
d. 23
8. The Virginia state bat is the big-eared bat (Plecotus rafenesquii). If the big-eared bat’s
diploid cells have 32 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will a big-eared bat’s egg
cell have?
a. 32
b. 36
c. 16
d. 18
9. When does crossing-over occur?
a. Prophase I of meiosis
b. metaphase of mitosis
b. Metaphase II of meiosis
c. interphase of mitosis
10. Mitosis starts with _________ cell(s), and ends up with _______ cell(s).
a. 1; 2
b. 2; 2
c. 2; 4
d. 1; 4
11. Meiosis starts with _________ cell(s), and ends up with _______ cell(s).
a. 1; 2
b. 2; 2
c. 2; 4
d. 1; 4
12. In mitosis, the daughter cells are ________, and in meiosis they are ___________.
a. identical; different
c. different; identical
b. identical; identical
d. different; different
Label the following structures on the diagrams (13-17).
a. Spindle fibers17
d. Nuclear envelope14
b. Sister chromatids15
e. metaphase plate16
c. chromatin13
Label the following structures on the diagram (18-20)
a.chromosomes18
b. cleavage furrow20
c. centrosomes19
13
13
16
14
15
17
19
18
20
21. What is the correct order of the MITOSIS (cell division) stages?
a. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
b. Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
c. Telophase, Interphase, Metaphase, Anaphase
d. Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Interphase
22. Choose the correct order of MEIOSIS stages.
a. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
b. Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II,
Anaphase II, Telophase II
c. Interphase I, Prophase II, Metaphase III, Anaphase IV, Telophase V
23. Which of the following is NOT a haploid cell?
a. reproductive cell
b. sex cell
c. gamete
d. stem cell
24. Interphase is _____________________ cell divisions.
a. before
b. after
c. in between
Choose the correct stage of Interphase for each event
a. G1
b. GO
c. S
d. G2
25. Resting phaseB
26. Editing phase (for DNA)D
27. DNA is copiedC
28. Cell contents are doubled (cell growth)A
Choose the correct stage
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
29
Anaphase
c. Telophase
30
d. Anaphase
31
Prophase
32
Telophase
Write the correct phase for each event below.
Your choices are (they are NOT in order!):
a. Metaphase
b. Interphase
c. Telophase
d. Anaphase
e. Prophase
33. C cell splits
34. D spindle fibers shorten & pull chromatids apart
35. E spindle fibers form
36. E _nuclear envelope disappears
37. E_chromatin condenses into chromosomes
38. A chromosomes line up on metaphase plate (in the middle of the cell)
39. _Cspindle fibers disappear
Metaphase
40. C chromosomes disperse (or loosen up)
41-44. Describe the purpose of Mitosis. Give at least two reasons why it is important and
be specific! 4 points.
The purpose of mitosis is to create, new identical cells. This can be for cell replacement
and growth. Unicellular organisms can also divide, or reproduce this way.
45-46. Describe the purpose of meiosis. Be as specific as possible.
To create 4 unique reproductive cells for sexual reproduction.
47-48. What happens during crossing-over, and what does it contribute to the new cells?
(This is also the ADVANTAGE we discussed of sexual reproduction).
Two homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information. This adds genetic
diversity.
49-50. WHY do reproductive cells need to have HALF the amount of genetic information
as “regular” cells? Hint—Think of what happens during fertilization.
So two reproductive cells can come together during fertilization and create a new
organism with the correct number of chromosomes.
Bonus Questions.
1. How is cancer related to the cell cycle?
2. What is a stem cell?
3. What are the similarities and differences between chromatin, chromatids &
chromosomes?
4. What is a zygote? Worth 2 points.