Cell Division: Meiosis versus Mitosis

Cell division is the process of

• making new cells

• making old cells

• destroying new cells

• making old cells

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Meiosis produces new

• body cells

• sex cells

• body and sex cells

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The fancy word for sperm and eggs is

• galaxies

• esperggs

• speggs

• gametes

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Meiosis is a form of _______________ reproduction.

• asexual

• sexual

• asexual and sexual

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Meiosis helps an organism

• reproduce (make offspring)

• heal cuts and damaged tissue

• grow larger

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Meiosis results in ____ cells.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Meiosis produces genetically ___________ cells.

• identical

• unique (different)

• similar

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Mitosis produces

• new sex cells

• new body cells

• old sex cells cells

• old body cells

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Mitosis produces all of the following except for

• skin cells

• sperm cells

• bone cells

• blood cells

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Mitosis is used for _____________ reproduction.

• asexual

• sexual

• asexual and sexual

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