Meiosis

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Meiosis

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Biology

9th - 10th Grade

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Sarah M. Fenton

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The reduction of the chromosome number during meiosis is most important for
keeping the amount of DNA in the cell at minimum level
allowing the growth of the cell without increasing the DNA content
maintaining the chromosome number during sexual reproduction
preventing the nucleus from becoming larger with each cell division

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Gametes must be haploid becase
fertilization results in a haploid zygote
the gametes' chromosomes will be replicated prior to cell division
two gametes will unite during fertilization to create a diploid cell
gametes are small and can hol doly the haploid number of chromosomes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

During meiosis, homologous chromosomes can exchange DNA in a process known as
internal fertilization
crossing over
cytokinesis
replication

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why does sexual reproduction result in greater diversity among offspring than does asexual reproduction?
mutations are more likely to occur in asexual reproduction
new combinations of genes result from sexual reproduction
sexual reproduction may occur at a faster rate
only mitosis must occur in sexual reproduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

the jimsonweed Daltura stramonium normally has 12 chromosomes in the body cells. How many chromosomes will an egg cell of the weed have?
18
24
6
12

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The processes of meiosis and fertilization help ensure the survival of the species by providing each generation with the same number of 
chromosomes
offspring
body cells
gametes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The process that results in 2, diploid cells is
mitosis
meiosis

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