Meiosis

Meiosis

Multiple Choice

FERTILIZATION OCCURS WHEN

• THE SPERM UNITES WITH THE EGG

• THE SPERM UNDERGO MEIOSIS

• THE EGG UNDERGOES MEIOSIS

• THE EGG AND SPERM UNDERGOES MEIOSIS

Multiple Choice

WHAT TYPE OF CELLS STORE THE GENETIC INFORMATION THAT IS PASSED TO OFF-SPRING

• BODY CELLS

• MITOSIS

• EGG

• SPERM

• EGG AND SPERM

Multiple Choice

WHAT TYPE OF CELLS STORE THE GENETIC INFORMATION THAT IS PASSED TO OFF-SPRING

• BODY CELLS

• MITOSIS

• EGG

• SPERM

• EGG AND SPERM

Multiple Choice

Diploid Cells are represented by

• 2n
• n
• 4n
• 1/2 n

Multiple Choice

Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.

• XX, XY

• XY, XX

• XX, XX

• XY, XY

Multiple Choice

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

Multiple Choice

You get one homologous chromosome from your ________ and one from your _______.  

• dad, mom
• brother, sister
• grandmother, grandfather
• dog, cat

Multiple Choice

Crossing over helps promote ?

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

Multiple Choice

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

Multiple Choice

The process of crossing over occurs in what meiotic phase?

• anaphase 1
• prophase 1
• prophase 2
• telophase 1

Multiple Choice

Crossing over helps promote 

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

Multiple Choice

What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?

• survival of the fittest
• overproduction
• genetic variation
• cloning

Multiple Choice

What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up
• crossing over of chromosomes
• separation of chromosomes
• chromosomes pulling apart

Multiple Choice

Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid? 

• A
• B
• C
• A and B

Multiple Choice

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes

• mitosis, body cells

• meiosis, gametes

• meiosis, body cells