Meiosis Quiz Review

The cells produced by meiosis are called:

• gametes
• somatic cells
• body cells
• skin cells

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The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?

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

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How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the primary cause of genetic variation during meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up

• "crossing over" of chromosomes

• separation of chromosomes

• chromosomes pulling apart

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If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is

• 18
• 9
• 27
• 36

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A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.

• 46
• 23
• 92
• 64

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Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

• 23, 46
• 46, 23
• 2, 4
• 50, 100

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Which best describes the process shown?

• nondisjunction
• mitosis
• independent assortment
• crossing over

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Body cells of fruit flies contain 8 chromosomes.  Scientists used studies of flies to discover how egg and sperm are formed. What did they observe?

• Body cell of offspring flies have 16 chromosomes.
• Sperm cells have 8 chromosomes.
• Egg cells have 4 chromosomes.
• Body cells of offspring have 4 chromosomes.

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A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

• 20
• 40
• 80
• 160

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