Mitosis and Meiosis Quiz

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

• 4
• 6
• 12
• 24

Which of the following phases of mitosis is represented by the diagram below?

• prophase
• metaphase
• anaphase
• telophase

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The diagram below shows homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis.Which of the following correctly describes the process being illustrated? 

• mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is altered
• segregation of sister chromatids
• condensation and segregation of alleles
•  crossing-over in which alleles are exchanged

Which of the following best describes meiosis? 

• It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.
• It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of organisms. 
• It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord.
•  It is the first stage of mitosis. 

The diagram below shows two strawberry plants.Plant 2 is produced asexually from Plant 1. If the leaf cells of Plant 1 have 56 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be found in the leaf cells of Plant 2?

• 14
• 28
• 56
• 112

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When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Place these cells in order of mitosis.

• A, B, C, D, E
• B, E, D, A, C
• C, E, A, D, B
• B, D, A, E, C

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Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

• diploid, 23
• diploid, 46
• haploid, 23
• haploid, 46

How is meiosis related to sexual reproduction?

• Meiosis allows the offspring produced during sexual reproduction to grow and develop.
• Meiosis joins together the sex cells during sexual reproduction to produce new offspring
• Meiosis produces the sex cells that join to form new offspring during fertilization.
• Meiosis produces the body cells that join to form new offspring during fertilization. 

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