Mitosis and Meiosis Review
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- Q1
What is mitosis?
The creation of four unique daughter cells
The creation of two unique daughter cells
The creation of four identical daughter cells
The creation of two identical daughter cells
30s - Q2
What leads to cancer?
successful checkpoints
monitored mitosis
managed cell division
uncontrolled cell growth
30s - Q3
What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
metaphase
interphase
prophase
cytokinesis
30s - Q4
If a parents cell normally has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes the daughter cells have after mitosis?
10
5
20
30s - Q5
Why does chemotherapy cause the hair of cancer patients to fall out?
The chemotherapy speeds up cell division
The chemotherapy encourages cell division
The chemotherapy regulates cell division
The chemotherapy stops cell division
30s - Q6
Why is mitosis important?
It forms sex cells
It is a form of reproduction
It increases genetic variation
It forms four daughter cells
30s - Q7
Why is mitosis important?
It increases genetic variation
It replaces old cells
It forms four daughter cells
It forms sex cells
30s - Q8
Why is mitosis important?
It increases genetic variation
It forms four daughter cells
It helps organisms grow and develop
It forms sex cells
30s - Q9
If a parents cell normally has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes the daughter cells have after meiosis?
20
10
5
30s - Q10
A sperm cell of a whale has 8 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will the whale in a brain cell?
4
16
8
30s - Q11
Why are sex cells haploid?
to create a haploid offspring
to create a diploid offspring
30s - Q12
What does crossing over lead to?
increased genetic diversity
decreased genetic diversity
30s - Q13
Meiosis creates
two unique gametes
two identical gametes
four unique gametes
four identical games
30s - Q14
Sex cells have ________________ of chromosomes as body cells
twice the number
half the number
the same number
30s - Q15
Zygotes, or fertilized eggs, are
diploid
haploid
30s