Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

What is the result of a single cell going through meiosis?

Answer 1

4 haploid gamete cells.

Question 2

What is the result of a single cell going through mitosis?

Answer 2

2 diploid cells

Question 3

How many cell divisions take place in mitosis?

Answer 3

One.

Question 4

How many cell divisions take place in meiosis?

Answer 4

Two.

Question 5

What type of reproduction is meiosis used for?

Answer 5

Sexual reproduction.

Question 6

What type of reproduction is mitosis used for

Answer 6

Asexual reproduction.

Question 7

Where do new cells come from?

Answer 7

Pre-existing cells.

Question 8

What process provides new cells for growth and replacement of body cells?

Answer 8

Mitosis.

Question 9

What part of a cell must be duplicated exactly during cell division.

Answer 9

DNA (chromosomes)

Question 10

What phase of the cell cycle do cells spend most of their time?

Answer 10

Interphase

Question 11

What are the phases of mitosis in order?

Answer 11

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Question 12

What causes most cells to undergo cell division?

Answer 12

The cell becomes too large to remain efficient.

Question 13

What are DNA and proteins called before they condense?

Answer 13

chromatin.

Question 14

The most condensed form of DNA is called _____.

Answer 14

Chromosomes

Question 15

What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?

Answer 15

The DNA is copied.

Question 16

A human zygote contains ____ chromosomes.

Answer 16

46

Question 17

A human gamete cell contains ____ chromosomes.

Answer 17

23

Question 18

In which human organs does meiosis occur?

Answer 18

Female - ovaries; Male - testes

Question 19

When an egg an sperm unite a _____ is formed.

Answer 19

Zygote.