Meiosis Quiz

There are a total of _______ chromosomes in human sperm or egg cells.

• 2

• 23

• 46

• 92

There are _______ cells produced in meiosis.

• 2

• 4

• 1

A diploid cell has 12 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does the haploid cell of that organism have?

• 6

• 12

• 24

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The diagram shows a cellular process that occurs in organisms. What is this process called?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Cloning

• Budding

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Which of the following best describes meiosis?

• It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.

• It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord.

• It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of the organism.

• It is the first stage of mitosis.

Gametes must be haploid because-

• gametes are small and can hold only the haploid number of chromosomes

• the gametes chromosomes will be replicated prior to cell division

• two gametes will unite during fertilization to create a diploid cell

• fertilization results with a haploid zygote

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The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.

• body
• sex
• somatic
• brain

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Which of these cells would undergo meiosis?

• skin cells
• liver cells
• brain cells
• sperm cells

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

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

Crossing over helps to increase

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

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