MEIOSIS AND MITOSIS ASSESSMENT

1. __________is a type of cellular reproduction where a cell will produce an identical replica of itself with the same number and patterns of genes and chromosomes.

a. Meiosisb. Cellular Respirationc. Mitosis

2. ________a special process in cellular division where cells are created containing gene patterns of different types and combinations with 50% of the number of chromosomes of the original cell.

a. Meiosisb. Photosynthesisc. Mitosis

3. Meiosis is used in ________ ________ of organisms to combine male and female, through the spermazoa and egg, to create a new, singular biological organism.

a. Body cell productionb. Sexual reproductionc. Cellular respiration

4. Mitosis is used by single celled organisms to reproduce, or in the organic growth of_____, ______, _______.

a. tissues, fibers, and membranes b. Fish, polar bears, frogsc. Sperm, egg, tissue

5. In Mitosis: cell division; how many daughter cells are at the end?

a. 5b. 3c. 2

6. In meiosis: cell division; how many daughter cells are at the end?

a. 3b. 4c. 5

7. What are the four stages of Mitosis?

a. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophaseb. Gamma, Beta, Alpha, Epsilonc. Cell division, replication, reproduction

8. Name the 8 phases that occur in Meiosis

9. Does crossing over occur in Mitosis?

a. Yesb. no

10. Where does Mitosis Occur?a. Humans, animals, plants, fungib. All organismsc. Teachers

11. Mitosis was discovered by

a. Hertwigb.Flemmingc.Einstein

12. Is there pairing of homologues in Meiosis?

a. Yesb. No

13. Chromosome number is reduced by half in

a. Cytokinesisb. Mitosisc. Meiosis

When you are finished, check your grade and write your percentage here _________.

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