Mitosis and Meiosis Test with Verified Answers, Graded A Toni got a cut on her arm while playing in a softball game. A few weeks later, the cut was
... [Show More] healed. Which process is most responsible for repairing the cut? A. signals transported by nerve cells B. exchange of oxygen in the lungs C. transport of waste by blood D. reproduction of skin cells Multicellular organisms grow in size by producing more A. cells B. organs C. heart muscle D. chlorophyll Which best describes the end result of meiosis? A. two diploid cells identical to the parent cell B. four haploid cells identical to the parent cell C. two diploid cells different from the parent cell D. four haploid cells different from the parent cell Which process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis? A. crossing-over B. replication of DNA C. pairing of homologous chromosomes D. division of two cells into four haploid cells An animal's somatic cells contain 2n chromosomes. What happens to the number of chromosomes in the animal's gametes? A. The number is reduced to n by mitosis B. The number is reduced to n by meiosis C. The number is increased to 4n by mitosis D. The number is increased to 4n by meiosis Meiosis is necessary for which reproductive event to occur? A. vegetative budding B. binary fission C. cloning D. fertilization Meiosis contributes to the process of reproduction by producing what type of cell? A. aneuploid B. diploid
C. haploid D. polyploid Which best represents one fundamental difference between the processes of mitosis and meiosis? A. Meiosis results in 4 haploid cells, and mitosis results in 4 diploid cells B. Meiosis results in 4 haploid cells, and mitosis results in 2 diploid cells C. Meiosis results in 2 diploid cells, and mitosis results in 2 haploid cells D. Meiosis results in 2 diploid cells, and mitosis results in 4 haploid cells What do mitosis and meiosis have in common? A. Both start with diploid cells B. Both promote genetic variation C. Both occur in unicellular organisms D. Both produce identical daughter cells If a body cell of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes, a gamete produced by a chimpanzee will contain how many chromosomes [Show Less]