Introduction to Meiosis and Mitosis

Multiple Choice

Main purpose is to produce sex cells

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Multiple Choice

Main purpose is to produce new body cells

• mitosis

• meiosis

• both

Multiple Choice

The number of human chromosomes is

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 64

Multiple Choice

The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What do you think the turquoise part around it is?

• chromosome
• gene
• DNA
• ACTG

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific term that refers to sex cells?

• autosome

• gamete

• karyotype

• chromosome

Multiple Choice

Which Chromosomes is the Sex Chromosomes

• 1

• 23

• 21

• 22

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the XX and the XY chromosomes?

• XX-female

  there is no XY

• XX-female

  XY-male

• XY-female

  XX-male

• XX-none

  XY-male

Multiple Choice

A dog has 78 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the diploid number?

• 78
• 39
• 1
• 100

Multiple Choice

A Goat has 60 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the haploid number?

• 60
• 30
• 100
• 120

Multiple Choice

A human has 46 chromosomes in their body cells.  What is the haploid number?

• 46
• 92
• 23
• 12

Multiple Choice

Meiosis produces cells with a haploid or diploid number of chromosomes?

• Haploid
• Diploid