Quiz about Mitosis & Meiosis TCAP Review

Question 1

What does A represent?

Accepted Answer

chromosomes

Answer

chromatin

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centromere

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sister chromatids

Question 2

What does B represent?

Accepted Answer

sister chromatids

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chromatin

Answer

centromere

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chromosomes

Question 3

What does C represent?

Accepted Answer

centromere

Answer

chromatin

Answer

sister chromatids

Answer

chromosomes

Question 4

What does D represent?

Accepted Answer

chromatin

Answer

centromere

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sister chromatids

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chromosomes

Question 5

In which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend most of its time?

Accepted Answer

interphase

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M phase

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cytokinesis

Question 6

In which phase of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm pinch off and create two cells?

Accepted Answer

cytokinesis

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interphase

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M phase

Question 7

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up down the middle?

Accepted Answer

metaphase

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prophase

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anaphase

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telophase

Question 8

During which phase of mitosis does the chromatin condense into X-shape chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

prophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

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telophase

Question 9

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes decondense back into chromatin?

Accepted Answer

telophase

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prophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

Question 10

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell?

Accepted Answer

anaphase

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prophase

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metaphase

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telophase

Question 11

During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane begin to break down?

Accepted Answer

prophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

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telophase

Question 12

During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane begin to reform?

Accepted Answer

telophase

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prophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

Question 13

Crossing over occurs in which type of cell division?

Accepted Answer

meiosis

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mitosis

Question 14

True/False: Both mitosis & meiosis begin with one parent cell?

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 15

The purpose of ________ is to create sex cells (gametes).

Accepted Answer

meiosis

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mitosis

Question 16

The purpose of ________ is to create somatic/body cells.

Accepted Answer

mitosis

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meiosis

Question 17

Which type of cell division is used for asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

mitosis

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meiosis

Question 18

Meiosis results in

Accepted Answer

4 distinct, haploid daughter cells.

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4 identical, haploid daughter cells.

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4 identical, diploid daughter cells.

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4 distinct, diploid daughter cells.

Question 19

Mitosis results in

Accepted Answer

2 identical, diploid daughter cells.

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2 identical, haploid daughter cells.

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2 distinct, haploid daughter cells.

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2 distinct, diploid daughter cells.

Question 20

A rabbit cell has 44 chromosomes in its nucleus. As the rabbit ages, its cells divide to support growth. How many chromosomes will each of the new cells produced from this cell division contain?

Accepted Answer

44

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12

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22

Answer

88

Question 21

True/False: An organism increases in size by gaining matter through food, using the matter to produce new cellular parts, and divides a cell into new cells through meiosis.

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 22

Which process enables the healing of a wound?

Accepted Answer

mitosis

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diffusion

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homeostasis

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meiosis

Question 23

In which situation would this process be beneficial to the cells?

Accepted Answer

growth & repair, b/c it produces identical types of cells

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growth & repair, b/c it makes the cells of the organism larger

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reproduction, b/c it creates more energy for the organism

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reproduction, b/c it increases the number of chromosomes in the cells

Question 24

Which organelle begins to form in Phase 4 of the process in Figure 1?

Accepted Answer

nucleus

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mitochondrion

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ribosome

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lysosome

Question 25

Which student is correct?

Accepted Answer

Student D says that the bottom part shows diploid daughter cells.

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Student A says Phase 2 shows prophase.

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Student B says Phase 3 shows telophase.

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Student C says Phase 4 shows anaphase.

Question 26

The parent cell already contains double the amount of original genetic material. Which event must have occurred before the parent cell in the figure?

Accepted Answer

DNA replication

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mitosis

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cellular respiration

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germination

Question 27

Which part of the cell should be added to the figure to make the diagram more accurate?

Accepted Answer

nucleus

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vacuole

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mitochondrion

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cell membrane

Question 28

The figure illustrates diversity between all four daughter cells, with no two being the same. Which component in the model helps account for creating this diversity?

Accepted Answer

crossing-over

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parent cell

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homologous pair

Answer

Meiosis II

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