Example Questions

1. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

Prophase Anaphase Telophase Haploid Chromosome

Cancer Metaphase Cell cycle Diploid Centromere

A. ________________ is a period of time from the beginning of one cell division to the beginning
of the next.
B. Disease called __________________ can result from uncontrolled cell division.
C. Any cell containing two sets of chromosomes is said to be ________________, the zygote
forms from the fusion of two ________________ gametes.
D. There are four phases of mitosis in order are; _________________, _________________,
_______________ , ___________________ .
E. ______________________ is a structure made of DNA and protein in the nucleus of a
eukaryotic cell.
F. _______________________ is the connection point of two sister chromatids.

G. Which stages does the followings occur; (not in the box)

Chromosomes are visible _____________________
Longest phase of the cell cycle ______________________
Chromosomes line at the center of the cell____________________
Nuclear membrane begins to form _________________________
Two daughter cells are formed _____________________________

2. Define followings:
a) cytokinesis:

b) mitosis:

c) interphase:

d) cancer:

e) centromere:
 3. a) Write two cells that do not undergo mitosis and explain the reason why. (6p)

b) Simply draw an animal cell with 2n=6 in its anaphase. (5p)

4. a) What can be the reasons of cancer? Write two reasons.

b) Put the following terms in order according to their size from the smallest to the biggest.

“Nucleotide, DNA, Gene, Chromosome” (4p)

5. For the given mitosis phases;

a) Put them in the correct order. (4p)

b) At the end of the mitosis, how many chromosomes are found in this cell? (2p)

c) Explain what happens in diagram III? (4p)

d) Which cell structure help the movement of chromatids in the cell? (2p)

e) Explain the difference between plant and animal cell cytokinesis. (6p)
 6. The graph below represents the chromosome number during the cell cycle.

a) Which part of the graph represents

interphase? Explain your answer with one
sentence. (4p)

b) Which phase is represented as II?

Explain your answer with one sentence. (4p)

c) Which part of the graph represents the cytokinesis? Explain your answer with one sentence.
(4p)

7. A cell with 2n=20 chromosomes undergoes two mitotic divisions.

a) Find the number of cells formed. (4p)

b) Find the number of chromosomes each daughter cell has. (4p)

c) The chromosome number of this cell in metaphase stage. (4p)

8. Mark the statements below either True (T) or False (F).

a.) DNA replication occurs in interphase. ( )

b.) Cytokinesis is the longest stage of the cell cycle. ( )

c.) Mass of abnormal cells is called a tumor. ( )

d.) At the end of mitosis, 4 daughter cells are formed. ( )

e.) A cell plate is formed in plant cells during cytokinesis. ( )

f.) In metaphase, chromosomes are lined up at the center of the cell. ( )

1. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

There might be extra words or using twice. Be careful!

Prophase Anaphase Telophase Haploid Mitosis

Cancer Metaphase Cell cycle Cytokinesis

Diploid Centromere Chromosome

H. Disease called _______________ can result from uncontrolled cell division.
İ. Any cell containing two sets of chromosomes is said to be ________________, the zygote
forms from the fusion of two ________________ gametes.
J. There are four phases of mitosis in order are;
_________________, ______________, _______________, ___________________.
K. ________________ is the division of cytoplasm.
L. ________________ is the division of nucleus.
M. ________________ Centromeres divide and sister chromatids are seperated.
N. ________________ The cytoplasm of the cell is being divided.
O. ________________ Chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell.
P. ________________ Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes in this phase.
Q. _______________ is the period of cell growth and development between mitotic division.
R. _______________ The nuclear membrane begins to form again in this phase.
S. _______________ is a structure made of DNA and protein in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
T. _______________ is a region that attaches two sister chromatids.

2. a) When do cells divide? List 3 features. (6p)

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b) Write two cells that do not undergo mitosis and explain the reason why. (8p)

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3. a) Simply draw an animal cell with 2n=4 in its prophase. (6p)

b) What would happen if cytokinesis did not occur after mitosis? (6p)

4. a) What is cancer? What can be the reasons of cancer? Write two reasons. (8p)

b) Cell cycle consists of three stages. Write the stages of cell cycle in order. (3p)

5. Fill in the table below about asexual and sexual reproduction.

Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction

6. a) List 3 things that cause genetic variations in meiosis (6p)

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 b) About conjugation circle the correct answer; (3p)

I. genetic variation does not change/increase

II. It can be seen in plants/bacteria
III. The number of the organisms does not change/increase

c) Simply draw an animal cell with 2n=6 in its metaphase I and in its anaphase II. (8p)

7. If a cell has 2n = 24 chromosomes and undergoes 2 mitosis and 1 meiosis successively;

a.) What is the total number of new cells? Show your work!! (4p)

b.) What is the number of chromosomes at the end of meiosis? (2p)

c.) How many tetrads are observing during prophase I? (4p)

8. According to given parthenogenesis;

a) Parthenogenesis is shown with the number -

b) The cell division types in I and III -

I: …………………….

III: …………………..

c) Do all drone bees have the same genetic material?

Why? Explain briefly.
d) Show the fertilization process on diagram.

e) Which bee type(s) is haploid?

9. Write the stages of each figure in meiosis and put them in correct order. (10p)

Correct order:

10. a) List 3 differences between mitosis and meiosis. (6p)

b) List 2 similarities between prophase I and prophase II. (4p)

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11. Write the asexual reproduction types and give one example organism of each type. (10p)

Asexual Reproduction

12. a. Which phase in meiosis is represented by the figure? (2p)

b. Write the important events that occur in this phase? (6p)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

There are more words than you need. Be careful!

doesn’t change halved crossing over tetrad
anaphase 1 cytokinesis chiasma parthenogenesis
binary fission regeneration metaphase 1 anaphase 2

U. ___________________ and __________________________ are examples of sexual

reproduction. (not in the box)
V. Homologous chromosomes pair (synapsis) up to form __________________.

W. Exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids in a process called

______________________________.
X. After mitosis a cell’s chromosome number _________________________________. But after
meiosis chromosome number is __________________________.
 Y. In _________________ homologous chromosomes separate, in _______________ sister
chromatids separate and move towards the poles in meiosis.
Z. Which stages does the followings occur in Meiosis; (not in the box, not just Meiosis I or
Meiosis II. Write specific stages like Prophase I or Metaphase II)
*Crossing over ___________________
*Chromatids separate ____________________
*Homologous chromosomes line at the center of the cell__________________
*Nuclear membrane begins to form ______________ and _________________
*Homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrads_____________________
*Cytoplasm divides and 2 daughter cells are formed ______________________

2. Label the stages name and chromosome number of given division in the boxes.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Chromosome number What is the name of this division?

(Mitosis- Meiosis I-Meiosis II)
1. At the first stage:__________
2. At the last stage: __________
____________________________
3. On the lines provided, write the stages of Meiosis, including interphase and cytokinesis.
(Write the specific stage not write Meiosis I or II) Then, put them in correct order. (10p)

1. _________________ A Homologous chromosome line up in the center of the cell

2. _________________ B Nuclear membrane of the haploid cell breaks down
3. _________________ C 4 haploid daughter cells form

4. _________________ D DNA replication

5. _________________ E Sister chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell

6. _________________ F 2 haploid daughter cells form

G Sister chromatids line up at the center of the cell
7. _________________
H Spindle fibers pull homologous pairs to ends of the cell
8. _________________
I Crossing-over occurs
9. _________________

4. Answer the multiple-choice question below.

2. In which one of the following reproduction 2. When the chromosomes pair up in meiosis,
types is not correct about the given crossing-over must occur during;
organisms?

A) Strawberry - Conjugation A) Prophase II

B) Metaphase II
B) Bee - Parthenogenesis
C) Prophase I

C) Bacteria - Binary fission D) Anaphase I

E) Cytokinesis
D) Sponge - Regeneration

3. Homologous chromosomes separate

E) Planaria - Hermaphroditism during
A) Metaphase I
B) Anaphase I
C) Anaphase II
D) Telophase I
E) Metaphase II
4. If a diploid cell has 36 chromosomes,

I - how many tetrads are observing during

meiosis?
II- how many chromosomes are expected in
each daughter cell produced at the end of the
meiosis?
I II_____
A) 18 18

B) 18 9

C) 36 18

D) 9 18

E) 72 36

5. Which one(s) of the followings cause

variations?

I. The binary fission of amoeba

II. The production of spores in fungi
III. Fertilization in humans

A) Only II B) Only III C) II and III

D) I and III E) I, II and III

5. a) Simply draw an animal cell with 2n=4 in its anaphase I and in its metaphase II. (10p)

b) Write 3 differences between mitosis and meiosis. (6p)