Meiosis Mini Quiz

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the phase.

• Metaphase I
• Metaphase II
• Prophase I
• Anaphase II

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How are your chromosomes inherited?

• most of your chromosomes from your mother
• most of your chromosomes from your father
• a random number of chromosomes from each parent
• half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs

• crossing over
• mutagenesis
• hybridization
• fertilization

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.

• body
• sex
• somatic
• brain

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What phase is represented?

• metaphase 1
• metaphase 2
• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?

• survival of the fittest
• overproduction
• genetic variation
• cloning

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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How many times does interphase occur in meiosis?

• one
• two
• three
• none

What phase is  shown in the picture?

• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2
• metaphase 1
• telophase 1

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4