ATI TEAS : MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

Which stage of the cell cycle is primarily characterized by

the cell preparing for division by copying its DNA?

A) Prophase

B) Interphase

C) Anaphase

D) Telophase

Interphase

What is the primary difference between mitosis and

meiosis?

A) Mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells; meiosis produces four

diploid daughter cells.

B) Mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells; meiosis produces four

haploid daughter cells.

C) Mitosis produces two haploid daughter cells; meiosis produces four

diploid daughter cells.

D) Both processes produce haploid daughter cells.

Mitosis produces two diploid daughter cells; meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells.

In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes align in the

middle of the cell?

A) Interphase

B) Prophase

C) Metaphase

D) Anaphase

Metaphase

Which phase of meiosis is characterized by the separation

of homologous chromosomes?

A) Anaphase I

B) Metaphase I

C) Prophase II

D) Anaphase II

Anaphase I

When does crossing over, which results in genetic

recombination, primarily occur?

A) Prophase of Mitosis

B) Anaphase of Mitosis

C) Prophase I of Meiosis

D) Prophase II of Meiosis

Prophase I of Meiosis

At the end of telophase in mitosis, what structure begins to

form around each set of sister chromatids?

A) Nuclear envelope

B) Cell wall

C) Mitochondrial membrane

D) Golgi apparatus

Nuclear envelope

How many rounds of cell division occur in meiosis?

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

Two

In which stage of mitosis do the centromeres split and sister chromatids separate?

A) Interphase

B) Prophase

C) Metaphase

D) Anaphase

Anaphase

Which of the following processes reduces the chromosome

number by half?

A) Mitosis

B) Meiosis

C) Binary fission

D) Budding

Meiosis

Which phase of meiosis is similar to mitosis in terms of

events and outcomes?

A) Meiosis I

B) Meiosis II

C) Both Meiosis I and II

D) Neither Meiosis I nor II

Meiosis II

What event during meiosis can lead to genetic diversity

among offspring?

A) DNA replication

B) Cytokinesis

C) Spindle formation

D) Crossing over

Crossing over

Which stage immediately follows metaphase in mitosis?

A) Prophase

B) Telophase

C) Anaphase

D) Interphase

Anaphase

During which phase of meiosis do tetrads form and

crossing over occurs?

A) Prophase I

B) Metaphase I

C) Anaphase I

D) Prophase II

Prophase I

Which event is unique to meiosis and is not seen in

mitosis?

A) Chromosome replication

B) Cytokinesis

C) Separation of sister chromatids

D) Synapsis of homologous chromosomes

Synapsis of homologous chromosomes

In which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope

disintegrate and chromosomes become visible?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

D) Telophase

Prophase

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of

meiosis II?

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

Four

Which of the following is the correct order of phases in

mitosis?

A) Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

B) Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase

C) Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase

D) Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

Which phase of meiosis involves the alignment of tetrads

at the center of the cell?

A) Prophase I

B) Metaphase I

C) Anaphase I

D) Metaphase II

Metaphase I

In which stage of mitosis does the cleavage furrow or cell

plate begin to form?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

D) Telophase

Telophase

In which stage of mitosis does the cleavage furrow or cell

plate begin to form?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

D) Telophase

Meiosis

In which stage of mitosis does the cleavage furrow or cell

plate begin to form?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

D) Telophase

Prophase

At the end of Meiosis I, the resulting cells are:

A) Diploid and genetically identical.

B) Diploid and genetically different.

C) Haploid and genetically identical.

D) Haploid and genetically different.

Haploid and genetically different.

Which phase of meiosis involves the separation of sister

chromatids?

A) Prophase I

B) Anaphase I

C) Metaphase II

D) Anaphase II

Anaphase II

In mitosis, what ensures that each daughter cell gets a

complete set of chromosomes?

A) DNA replication during interphase

B) Crossing over during prophase

C) The alignment of chromosomes during metaphase

D) The reduction division

DNA replication during interphase

When does the number of chromosomes get halved during

meiosis?

A) During DNA replication

B) Anaphase of Meiosis I

C) Telophase of Meiosis II

D) Metaphase of Meiosis I

Anaphase of Meiosis I

Which structure holds the sister chromatids together

until they separate during mitosis or meiosis?

A) Centriole

B) Spindle fiber

C) Centromere

D) Nucleosome

Centromere

Which of the following cells undergo mitosis?

A) Somatic cells

B) Germ cells

C) Gametes

D) Zygotes

Somatic cells

Which phase of meiosis introduces genetic variability

through the random alignment of maternal and paternal

chromosomes?

A) Prophase I

B) Metaphase I

C) Anaphase I

D) Prophase II

Metaphase I

In which stage of mitosis does the cell officially split into

two daughter cells?

A) Prophase

B) Metaphase

C) Anaphase

D) Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

In meiosis, when do homologous chromosomes pair up?

A) Interphase

B) Prophase I

C) Metaphase II

D) Telophase II

Prophase I