Mitosis & Meiosis Review Questions (PDF)

Mitosis & meiosis 1. If the parent cell starts out with 24 chromosomes and undergoes mitosis, then how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have? 2. how many chromatids are present in metaphase of mitosis of a diploid cell having 20 chromosomes? 3. If a gamete contains 8 chromosomes, how many...

Mitosis & meiosis 1. If the parent cell starts out with 24 chromosomes and undergoes mitosis, then how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have? 2. how many chromatids are present in metaphase of mitosis of a diploid cell having 20 chromosomes? 3. If a gamete contains 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will a normal body cell contain? 4. A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell? 5. A sperm cell of a species of insect has 10 chromosomes, what is the diploid chromosome number of this species? 6. A diploid cell in a buffalo has 60 chromosomes. A sperm or egg cell in a buffalo can be expected to have (how many chromosomes)? 7. how many chromatids are present in metaphase 1 of meiosis first of a diploid cell having 20 chromosomes? 8. How many chromatids are present in metaphase 2 of meiosis second of a diploid cell having 20 chromosomes? 9. Two siblings are genetically different from each other and from their parents. These genetic differences are the result of.....................