1. Which event occurs only during prophase I of b.

Prophase > metaphase > anaphase >

the first meiotic division? telophase > cytokinesis
a. Synapsis of non-homologous chromosomes c. Interphase > prophase > metaphase >
occurs. anaphase > telophase > cytokinesis
b. Homologous chromosomes line up at the d. Interphase > anaphase > prophase >
center of the cell. metaphase > telophase > cytokinesis
c. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes
occurs. 7. Which of the following is a correct statement
d. The nuclear membrane breaks down about the events of the cell cycle?
a. Little happens during the G1 and G2 phases.
2. Which phase of interphase involves the active b. DNA replicates during cytokinesis.
replication of DNA? c. The Mitotic phase is usually the longest
a. G1 phase phase.
b. S phase d. Interphase consists of the G1, S, and, G2
c. G2 phase phases.
d. M phase
8. At the end of anaphase, what is the
3. Sperm cells are produced by the process arrangement of chromatids in the cell?
called _________. a. They are still attached to each other at the
a. Mitosis centromere.
b. Meiosis b. They are in the process of separating into
c. Crossing-over four distinct groups.
d. Replication c. They have divided into new cells during
cytokinesis.
4. Whether during mitosis or meiosis, sister d. They are separated and located at the
chromatids are held together by proteins opposite ends of the cell, attached to spindle
referred to as cohesins. Such molecules must fibers.
have which of the following properties?
a. They must persist throughout the cell cycle. 9. Which of the following represents a mismatch
b. They must be removed before meiosis can or incorrect description?
begin. a. Telophase: nucleolus and nuclear envelope
c. They must be removed before anaphase can disappear
occur. b. Anaphase: there is movement of the
d. They must reattach to chromosomes during chromosomes to the poles
G1. c. Metaphase: chromosomes line up on the
equatorial plane
5. What is the significance of the centromere d. Prophase: chromosomes become more
during metaphase? tightly coiled
a. It is the site where sister chromatids separate
during anaphase. 10. What is the result when a diploid cell
b. It serves as the attachment point for spindle undergoes meiosis?
fibers. a. four diploid cells
c. It regulates the rate of protein synthesis b. two diploid cells
within the cell. c. four haploid cells
d. It dissolves to allow for proper separation of d. two haploid cells and two diploid cells
homologous chromosomes.
11. As a result of mitosis, each of the two new
6. Which of the following shows the correct event cells produced from the original cell during
of mitotic phase? cytokinesis __________.
a. Prophase > metaphase > anaphase > a. receives a few chromosomes from the
telophase original cell.
 b. receives an exact copy of all the a. Chromatids must lose their kinetochores.
chromosomes present in the original cell. b. Cohesin must attach the sister chromatids to
c. donates a chromosome to the original cell. each other.
d. receives exactly half the chromosomes from c. Cohesin must be cleaved enzymatically.
the original cell. d. Kinetochores must attach to the metaphase
plate.
12. What occurs during synapsis in prophase I?
18. Which of the following is the process of
a. Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate creating female gametes?
in preparation for division. a. Spermatogenesis
b. Homologous chromosomes pair up and form
tetrads. b. Oogenesis
c. Sister chromatids separate and migrate to c. Spermiogenesis
opposite poles of the cell. d. Gametogenesis
d. The nuclear envelope begins to dissolve and
spindle fibers form. 19. What is the difference between cytokinesis in
mitosis versus cytokinesis in meiosis?
13. The centromere is a region in which a. Cytokinesis in mitosis results in the division
________. of a parent cell into two identical daughter
a. the new cell plate forms in telophase. cells while cytokinesis in meiosis results in
b. the chromosomes are connected to the cell the production of haploid daughter cells.
plate in metaphase. b. Cytokinesis in mitosis results in haploid
c. chromosomes become aligned during daughter cells while cytokinesis in meiosis
metaphase. results in diploid cells.
d. sister chromatids are attached to one another c. Cytokinesis in mitosis occurs after anaphase
in prophase. I while cytokinesis in meiosis occurs after
telophase II.
14. How many maternal chromosomes are d. Cytokinesis in mitosis involves the
present in a somatic human cell not engaged in separation of homologous chromosomes
cell division? while cytokinesis in meiosis involves the
a. 46 separation of sister chromatids.
b. 23
c. 22 20. Which of the following does not occur during
d. 1 mitosis?
a. condensation of the chromosomes
15. How many daughter cells are produced after b. replication of the DNA
meiosis I? c. separation of sister chromatids
a. One d. spindle formation
b. Two
c. Three 21. Through a microscope, you can see a cell
d. Four plate beginning to develop across the middle of a
cell and nuclei forming on either side of the
16. During which stage of meiosis are cleavage furrow. This cell is most likely
homologous chromosomes moving towards ______________.
opposite poles of the cell? a. an animal cell in the process of telophase.
a. Anaphase I b. an animal cell in the process of metaphase.
b. Anaphase II c. an animal cell in the S phase of the cell
c. Metaphase I cycle.
d. Metaphase II d. an animal cell in the G2 phase of the cell
cycle.
17. For anaphase to begin, which of the following
must occur?
22. Which of the following is not a characteristic c. Meiosis II
of meiosis? d. Both Meiosis I and II
a. Cross over events between non-homologous
chromosomes 29. Which sex chromosome determines the male
b. Reduction in chromosome number sex in humans?
c. Separation of homologous chromosomes a) X
during anaphase II. b) Y
d. Both a and c c) A
d) T
23. In the cells of some organisms, mitosis occurs
without cytokinesis. This will result in ______. 30. During which stage of meiosis II do sister
a. cells with more than one nucleus. chromatids separate?
b. cells that are unusually small. a. Prophase II
c. cells lacking nuclei. b. Metaphase II
d. destruction of chromosomes. c. Anaphase II
d. Telophase II
24. At which stage of cell division is DNA
condensed and organized into chromosomes? 31. The phrases below describe several events
a. Interphase that occur during the process of mitosis.
b. Prophase I. attachment of double spindle fibers to
c. Metaphase the chromosomes.
d. Anaphase II. Separation of sister chromatids, which
are moving to the opposite ends of the
25. How many pairs of autosomes are there in a cell.
human somatic cell? III. Disintegration of the nuclear envelope
a. 23 pairs and synthesis of the spindle fibers.
b. 24 pairs IV. Nuclear envelope formation around each
c. 22 pairs set of chromosomes, forming two nuclei.
d. 25 pairs Which sequence represents the correct order of
these events.
26. What is a key difference between mitosis and a. I > II >III > IV
meiosis I? b. III >II > I > IV
a. Synapsis occurs in mitosis but not in meiosis c. I > III > II >IV
I. d. III >I > II > IV
b. Homologous chromosomes align and
segregate in mitosis but not in meiosis I. 32. The diploid chromosome number in a certain
c. Sister chromatids separate in mitosis but not species of fish is 20. How many chromosomes
in meiosis I would normally be founds in bone cell of the fish.
d. There is no difference between mitosis and a. 10
meiosis I b. 20
c. 23
27. In which stage of meiosis I does crossing over d. 46
occur?
a. Prophase I 33. The diagram shown represents a microscopic
b. Metaphase I structure observed during the process of cell
c. Anaphase I division. Letter “B” indicates a ___________.
d. Telophase I
a. Centromere
28. Which type of cell division results in the b. Spindle fiber
production of four haploid daughter cells? c. Chromatid
a. Mitosis d. Kinetochore
b. Meiosis I
 c. A single X chromosome, whether or not Y
34. The diagram shown represent stages of a chromosomes are present.
cellular process. Which is the correct sequence of d. A single Y chromosome, whether or not X
these stages? chromosomes are present.

38. Which of the following describes the

difference between the products of mitosis and
meiosis?
a. Mitosis results in four genetically diverse
haploid cells, while meiosis results in two
genetically identical diploid cells.
b. Mitosis results in two genetically identical
diploid cells, while meiosis results in four
genetically diverse haploid cells.
c. Mitosis and meiosis both result in two
genetically identical diploid cells.
d. Mitosis and meiosis both result in four
genetically diverse haploid cells.
a. A>B>C>D
b. B>D>C>A 39. Which of the following is the final stage of
c. C>B>D>A spermatogenesis?
d. D>B>A>C a. Spermatogonium
b. Primary spermatocyte
35. In the diagrams of mitotic cell division c. Secondary spermatocyte
shown, which structure is present in diagram B d. Spermatids
but not in diagram A.
40. The phenomenon depicted in the diagram is
known as

a. Centriole
b. Cell membrane
c. Cell plate
d. Cytoplasm

36. Prior to cell division, each chromosome

replicates or duplicates its genetic material. The a. Replication
products are connected by a centromere and are b. Non-disjunction
called __________. c. Crossing over
a. Sister chromatids d. Synapsis
b. Sex chromosomes
c. Homologous chromosomes
d. Brother chromosomes

37. What sex chromosome conditions determine

female gender in humans?
a. two Y chromosomes (YY) 41-50. Match the following with the correct type
b. The absence of a Y chromosome of cell division
a. mitosis
 b. meiosis
c. both mitosis and meiosis

41. Muscle cells reproduce this way.

42. Does not require a male and female to
reproduce.
43. Results in the production of gametes.
44. Final cell is identical to parent cell.
45. Repairs skin following sunburn.
46. Crossing over between homologous
chromosomes.
47. Separation of chromatids
48. Reproduction of somatic cells
49. Results in the production of haploid cells.
50. Formation of cleavage furrow.