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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements best explains the overall purpose of MITOSIS?Asexual reproduction of body cellsTo produce gametes (sex cells)
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements best explains the overall purpose of MEIOSIS?Asexual reproduction of body cellsTo produce gametes (sex cells)
- 3. Multiple ChoiceProcess that includes two cell divisions.MitosisMeiosisBoth Mitosis and Meiosis
- 4. Multiple ChoiceProcess used to produced new cellsMitosisMeiosisBoth Mitosis and Meiosis
- 5. Multiple Choice
Creates VARIETY in living thingsMitosisMeiosis - 6. Multiple ChoiceDaughter cells are genetically identical to the parent and each other.mitosismeiosisboth
- 7. Multiple Choice
A cell with 10 chromosomes goes through MEIOSIS. What is the end result of the process?
4 cells with 10 chromosomes each
2 cells with 10 chromosomes each
4 cells with 5 chromosomes each
2 cells with 5 chromosomes each
- 8. Multiple Choice
If a parent cell has 24 chromosomes, following MEIOSIS, the daughter cells will have ___ chromosomes each.
12
24
48
0
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
mitosis, sex cells
mitosis, body cells
meiosis, sex cells
meiosis, body cells
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another reason we need meiosis?So the offspring has genes from both parentsSo the offspring has genes from one parentSo the offspring has genes from neither parentsSo the offspring makes its own genes
- 11. Multiple Choice
If a parent cell has 88 chromosomes, following MITOSIS, the daughter cells will have ___ chromosomes.
42
88
Impossible to know
0
- 12. Multiple ChoiceCells produced are used for growth and repair.mitosismeiosisboth
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many chromosomes do humans have?
46
23
4
100
- 14. Multiple Choice
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
The DNA must be cut in half
The DNA must be copied
The number of chromosomes must triple.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn _________reproduction, the offspring are identical to the parent cellsexualasexual
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a form of asexual reproduction?
binary fission
meiosis
budding
vegetative reproduction
- 17. Multiple Choice
Hydra produce offspring by growing the new individual on the body of the parent. This is an example of...
budding.
binary fission.
regeneration.
vegetative reproduction.
- 18. Multiple Choice
When a sea star breaks into fragments, each fragment develops into a new individual. This is an example of...
fragmentation.
fertilization.
binary fission.
vegetative reproduction.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes why genetic variation is beneficial to populations of organisms?
individuals look identical
only one parent is needed to produce offspring
populations of the organism increase more rapidly
species can better survive environmental changes
- 20. Multiple Choice
Some species such as the Whiptail Lizard are able to reproduce with only females that produce diploid eggs that develop into new individuals without male sperm. This is an example of...
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
larger number of offspring
cannot adapt easily
adapts easily to new environments
requires no energy
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