Meiosis

Meiosis

Read through the slides about meiosis and then answer the questions at the end.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are composed of body cells EXCEPT

• bone

• kidney

• liver

• sperm

Multiple Choice

Human sex cells have ____ individual chromosomes.

• 13

• 23

• 33

• 46

Multiple Choice

In sexual reproduction, a new organism is produced when

• cells divide by mitosis

• sex cells combine

• an organism divides into two equal parts

• a new organism grows from the body of its parent

Multiple Choice

The number of chromosomes in a sex cell of an organism is its ________ chromosome number.

• one

• haploid

• RNA

• zygote

Multiple Choice

Meiosis consists of _____ division(s) of the nucleus.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

At the end of meiosis, ____ cells have been produced from one cell.

• two

• three

• four

• five

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

reproduction in which a new organism is produced when sex cells combine

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

cell that forms in fertilization

• mutation

• zygote

• DNA

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

the joining of an egg and a sperm

• chromosomes

• mutation

• zygote

• fertilization

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

structures in the nucleus that contain hereditary material

• chromosomes

• mutation

• zygote

• fertilization

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

nuclear division that forms sex cells

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct term for the definition.

coded instructions that control cell activity

• DNA

• mutation

• fertilization

• egg

Multiple Choice

used to make body cells

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

used to make sex cells

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

produces new cells with each having half as many chromosomes as the original cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

occurs in both plants and animals

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

has eight steps in cell division

• mitosis

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

has four steps in cell division

• mitosis

• meiosis