Download Mitosis and Meiosis Review Regents Questions HW Packet (2)

Mitosis and Meiosis Review Regents Questions
1. The transfer of genes from parents to their offspring is known as
(1) differentiation
(3) immunity
(2) heredity
(4) evolution
2. Which sequence represents the correct order of processes that result in the formation and development of an
embryo?
(1) meiosis 
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(2) mitosis 
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(3) fertilization 
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(4) fertilization 
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3. The sequence of events occurring in the life cycle of a bacterium is listed below.
(A) The bacterium copies its single chromosome.
(B) The copies of the chromosome attach to the cell membrane of the bacterium.
(C) As the cell grows, the two copies of the chromosome separate.
(D) The cell is separated by a wall into equal halves.
(E) Each new cell has one copy of the chromosome.
This sequence most closely resembles the process of
(1) recombination
(3) mitosis
(2) zygote formation
(4) meiosis
4. Which statement best describes the process of asexual reproduction?
(1) it involves two parents
(2) it requires the combination of sperm and egg
(3) it results in variation in the offspring
(4) it involves the production of genetic copies
5. Asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that, in asexual reproduction
(1) new organisms are usually genetically identical to the parent
(2) the reproductive cycle involves the production of games
(3) nuclei of sex cells fuse to form a zygote
(4) offspring show much genetic variation
6. The process of mitotic cell division normally results in the production of
(1) four cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent
(2) two cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent
(3) two cells with only one chromosome from each parent
(4) one cell with a replicated set of matched chromosomes
7. If the sperm cells of a fish have 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would be found in the cells forming
the scales of the fish?
(1) 6
(2) 12
(3) 24
(4) 48
8. A normal body cell of a fruit fly contains eight chromosomes. Each normal gamete of this organism contains
(1) four chromosomes as a result of meiosis
(2) four chromosomes as a result of mitosis
(3) eight chromosomes as a result of meiosis
(4) eight chromosomes as a result of mitosis