Meoisis And Mitosis Practice Quiz With Answer Key Page 2

5. The diagram below represents stages in the processes of reproduction and development in an animal. Cells

containing only HALF of the genetic information characteristic of the species are found at which stage?

a. Fertilization

b. 2 cell stage

c. 4 cell stage

d. Morula stage

e. Blastocyst stage

6. The cell in the diagram below illustrates a stage of mitotic cell division. The arrow indicates

a. Sister chromatid

b. Paired chromosomes

c. Centrosome

d. Centromere

e. Metaphase plate

7. Which statement is true of BOTH mitosis and meiosis?

a. Both are involved in asexual reproduction

b. Both occur only in reproductive cells

c. The number of chromosomes is reduced by half

d. DNA replication occurs before the division of the nucleus.

8. The ability of cells to pass on their characteristics to new cells is most directly related to the ability of

a. Mitochondria to release energy

b. Chloroplasts to capture energy

c. Cytosol to release waste

d. Chromosomes to replicate

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