Meiosis Quiz

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 process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?

• anaphase 1
• prophase 1
• prophase 2
• telophase 1

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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

homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrad

• prophase 1

• anaphase 1

• telophase 2

• metaphase 2

chromosomes line up along the equator, not in homologous pairs

• prophase 1

• anaphase 1

• telophase 2

• metaphase 2

which step of meiosis is this image showing?

• prophase 1

• anaphase 1

• telophase 2

• metaphase 2

which step of meiosis is this image showing?

• prophase 1

• anaphase 1

• telophase 2

• metaphase 2

If a parent cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each gamete have after meiosis?

• 4
• 6
• 12
• 24

This is 

• prophase
• metaphase
• anaphase
• telophase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells

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