Meiosis Test Review

Each human skin cell has ____ pairs of chromosomes.

• 13
• 18
• 23
• 46

In which phase of meiosis does the membrane surrounding the nucleus break apart?

• prophase I
• metaphase I
• anaphase I
• telophase I

The chromatids line up in the middle during this phase of meiosis.

• prophase I
• metaphase I
• anaphase I
• telophase I

This is the phase of meiosis II in which 4 haploid cells are formed.

• prophase II
• metaphase II
• anaphase II
• telophase II

How many times does a reproductive cell divide during meiosis?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the phase of meiosis in which only 2 daughter cells are formed?

• prophase I
• metaphase I
• anaphase I
• telophase I

Chromosome pairs separate in this phase of meiosis.

• prophase I
• metaphase I
• anaphase I
• telophase I

A cell that has 2 of every kind of chromosome is _____.

• haploid
• diploid
• an egg
• a sperm

Haploid numbers of chromosomes are usually found in the ____ of an organism.

• tissues
• body cells
• gamates

• zygotes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

After meiosis, how many chromosomes does each cell have compared to the original cell?

• same number
• half as many
• twice as many
• three times as mny