Mitosis/Meiosis
Mitosis/Meiosis
Mitosis/Meiosis
1. The sequence of events from one cell division to the next cell division is called
a. meiosis.
b. mitosis.
c. cytokinesis.
d. interphase.
a. the centromere.
b. a chromatid.
c. crossing-over.
d. the spindle.
a. 5.
b. 6.
c. 10.
d. 12.
4. The chromosomes for this image were taken from a rapidly dividing
a. reproductive cell.
b. polyploid cell.
c. somatic cell.
d. haploid cell.
a. chromosome 1
b. chromosome 2
c. chromosome 3
d. chromosome X and chromosome Y
6. In a stem cell, identify the phase in interphase in which the DNA is replicated to form an identical
chromosome.
a. the S phase.
b. spermatogenesis.
c. oogenesis.
d. cytokinesis.
a) Tumors develop more readily because cells with genetic mistakes are allowed to divide and
pass the mistake on to daughter cells.
b) Tumors are suppressed because cells with genetic mistakes are destroyed.
c) Tumors develop more readily because the surrounding normal, somatic cells
are allowed to divide more rapidly.
d) Tumors develop more readily because abnormal cytokinesis takes place in
these cells.
a. telophase
b. anaphase
c. metaphase
d. prophase
10. Which of the following statements best explains why vincristine is used to treat some cancer
patients?
12. The structures that you would see in a dividing animal cell but NOT in these dividing onion cells
are the
a. spindles.
b. cell membranes.
c. centrioles.
d. chloroplasts.
13. If a diploid cell of an organism contains 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each
daughter cell contain after meiosis I?
a. 8
b. 4
c. 16
d. 2
14. If you were observing the chromosomes during metaphase I of meiosis, you would see that the
chromosomes are arranged as
a. single chromosomes.
b. unpaired duplicated chromosomes.
c. homologous pairs of chromosomes.
d. unwound, thin strands of chromatin.
15. Crossing over occurs between
a. anaphase I of meiosis I
b. anaphase II of meiosis II
c. anaphase II of mitosis I
d. anaphase II of mitosis II
17. Which row in the table below correctly identifies the two key events in meiosis that ensure
genetic recombination in sexually reproducing organisms?
19. Interkinesis is the period of time between meiosis I and meiosis II. This phase is represented on
this diagram between the cells(s) identified by the letters
a. C-D
b. D-E
c. L-M
d. G-H.
22. Which row does not indicate a difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis in humans?
a. budding
b. vegetative reproduction
c. fragmentation
d. conjugation
24. A female green aphid can reproduce using a form of asexual reproduction in which an
unfertilized egg develops into an adult. This form of reproduction is called
a. budding.
b. conjugation.
c. spermatogenesis.
d. parthenogenesis.
25. The dominant stage (most visible) in the life cycle of a pine tree is
A. Prophase I
B. Metaphase II
C. Anaphase I
D. Anaphase II
28. The life cycle of a plant illustrates the process of
a. fragmentation.
b. budding.
c. alternation of generations.
d. alternation of sexual cycles.
30. If one of two newly formed daughter cells has one extra chromosome, and the other daughter cell
has one less, the problem in the preceding mitotic division probably occurred in
A. prophase.
B. metaphase.
C. anaphase.
D. telophase.
31. What is the correct sequence of the following events that occur in mitosis?
1. The cytoplasm and organelles are divided between the daughter cells.
2. The nucleolus and nuclear envelope reappear.
3. The centromere splits.
4. The chromosomes condense and the nucleolus disappears.
5. The chromosomes are pulled to the poles of the cell.
6. The chromosomes line up on the equatorial plane.
A. 2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4
B. 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 2
C. 4, 3, 6, 5, 1, 2
D. 4, 6, 3, 5, 2, 1
32. Which of the following structures disappears in prophase and reappears in telophase?
A. centromeres
B. cell membrane
C. nuclear membrane
D. spindle fibres
33. Select the answer which gives the correct sequence of events in the mitosis of onion root tip
cells.
1. cell plate formation
2. appearance of spindle fibers
3. movement of chromosomes to centre of the cell
4. separation of chromatids
5. chromatin condenses
A. 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
B. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C. 3, 2, 5, 4, 1
D. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
34. If a cell with 36 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, each daughter cell will have
A. 36 chromosomes.
B. 72 chromosomes.
C. 18 chromosomes.
D. 9 chromosomes.
35. If the centromere in one of your 46 chromosomes does not split until telophase, it would result in
A. two cells, each with 46 chromosomes.
B. two cells, each with 23 chromosomes.
C. two cells, one with 45 chromosomes and one with 47 chromosomes.
D. two cells, one with 23 chromosomes and one with 46 chromosomes.
36. A certain cell undergoes mitosis every 20 min. The number of cells produced from one original
cell after 1 h 20 min. would be
A. 2.
B. 16.
C. 32.
D. 80.
37. Which cells in the human body have a diploid number of 46 chromosomes in their nuclei?
A. only cells that are produced by mitosis
B. only the reproductive cells
C. only cells that are produced by meiosis
D. only zygotes
39. A cell in a human testis is undergoing meiosis. What is the sequence of the following events?
1. A cell division occurs without the duplication of chromosomes.
2. The chromosomes replicate in interphase.
3. Haploid cells are formed.
4. Without separation of the centromere, the chromosomes move to the poles of the cell.
5. The centromere splits and the chromosomes move to the poles of the cell.
A. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
B. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
C. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3
D. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
40. Which statement does not describe the interphase between telophase I and prophase II of meiosis?
A. Replication of DNA occurs.
B. In most cells, the chromosomes have uncoiled.
C. If present, centrioles migrate to opposite poles.
D. In most cells, a nuclear membrane surrounds the chromosomes.
42. Each human cell may contain as many as 100 000 genes. Most of these are represented by two
copies in each of your body cells. How many copies of each gene would be in a single cell in
prophase I of meiosis?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
44. Classify the following statement: The resulting cells contain one chromosome from each
homologous pair.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. fertilization
D. neither mitosis nor meiosis
45. Classify the following statement: The centromere splits prior to the separation of the
chromosomes.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. fertilization
D. both mitosis and meiosis
46. Classify the following statement: The chromosomes are replicated in interphase.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. fertilization
D. both mitosis and meiosis
47. Classify the following statement: The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as
the parent cell.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. fertilization
D. neither mitosis nor meiosis
48. Classify the following statement: This type of nuclear division helps maintain the number of
chromosomes from generation to generation.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. fertilization
D. neither mitosis nor meiosis
49. If one pair of your 23 pairs of chromosomes does not separate during anaphase I of meiosis, the
consequence would be the production of
A. four cells, each with 23 chromosomes.
B. four cells, two with 23 chromosomes and two with 46 chromosomes.
C. four cells, two with 45 chromosomes and two with 47 chromosomes.
D. four cells, two with 22 chromosomes and two with 24 chromosomes.
50. If a sperm cell contains 18 chromosomes, a muscle cell from the same organism will contain
A. 9 chromosomes.
B. 9 pairs of chromosomes.
C. 18 chromosomes.
D. 18 pairs of chromosomes.
52. The events which occur in both mitosis and meiosis are similar except during
A. anaphase.
B. chromosomal duplications.
C. mitotic metaphase and first meiotic metaphase.
D. mitotic metaphase and second meiotic metaphase.
53. During which stage would it be most easy to distinguish a cell undergoing mitosis from a
similar cell undergoing the first meiotic division?
A. telophase
B. prophase
C. anaphase
D. metaphase
54. A herbicide has been developed that stops spindle formation during cell division. The effects of
such a chemical would first interfere with the normal cell division during
A. anaphase of mitosis
B. prophase of mitosis
C. interphase of meiosis and mitosis
D. metaphase of meiosis and mitosis
2. The events of the cell cycle are identified below. These events are not necessarily in the correct
order.
The correct order of the events in the cell cycle are ____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
3. The major events in spermatogenesis in human males are listed below. These events are not
necessarily in the correct order.
1. meiosis II
2. spermatids
3. spermatogonium
4. meiosis I
5. primary spermatocytes
6. secondary spermatocytes
The correct sequence in the production of sperm is _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and
_____.
Written Answer
1. There are 20 pairs of chromosomes in the somatic cells of the house mouse.
(a) How many chromosomes does a mouse receive from its father?
(b) How many chromosomes would be in each egg cell of the mouse?
(c) How many chromosomes does each cell have after meiosis I?
(d) How many chromosomes does each cell have after meiosis II?
(e) What is the haploid number? What is the diploid number?
2. A male organism has two homologous chromosomes, A and B from his mother , and A1 and B1
from the father.
(a) Draw anaphase from meiosis I.
(b) Draw anaphase from mitosis.
(c) Draw metaphase from meiosis II.
(d) Draw metaphase from mitosis.
(e) Draw late prophase of mitosis.
Answer Key
Written Answer
1a. 20 b. 20 c. 20 d. 20 e. 20, 40
2.A A B1 2B
A B1 A A1 B B1
A1 B
A1 B A A1 B B1
2C.
2C
A B1 A1 B
A B1 OR A1 B
2E. AA
2.D
A A1 B B1 BB
A A1 B B1 A1A1
B1B1
3.a. 10 b. 20 c. 10,20 d. 10 e. 20
5.
The telomeres become shorter when the DNA replicates. This occurs during the S phase of
interphase. Dolly possibly died at a younger age because, even though she was young, her
chromosomes were old and so the chromosomes were not replicating any more, meaning that
cells were no longer dividing.