Unit 4 - Meiosis Quiz

A sperm cell of an alligator has 16 chromosomes. What is the total number of chromosomes that should be present in a stomach cell of the same alligator?

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 48

The distribution of chromosomes in one type of cell division is shown in the diagram below. Which process is being represented in the diagram?

• asexual reproduction

• mitosis

• meiosis

• DNA replication

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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

• A

• B

• C

• A and B

• B and C

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?

• the same number

• one-fourth as many

• twice as many

• half as many

In which phase of meiosis would certain gene segments of the homologous pairs of chromosomes "crossover" and exchange genetic information?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase I

Which cells are NOT formed during meiosis?

• Somatic cells

• Sperm cells

• Sex cells

• Gametes

Two similar chromosomes that you inherit from your parents (one from your mother and one from your father) are called

• homologous chromosomes

• sex chromosomes

• sister chromatids

• homozygous alleles

Which event takes place during anaphase II of meiosis?

• nuclear membrane breaks down

• sister chromatids separate

• spindle fibers break down

• cytoplasm divides

Somatic cells in humans contain ____ chromosomes and an example is ______

• 30; skin cells

• 23; heart cells

• 46; liver cells

• 46; sperm cells

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell single file during which phase?

• Telophase I

• Telophase II

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II