Meiosis and Chromosome Mutation Final Review 2022

What is a gamete?

• Normal body cell

• Mutated body cell

• Sex cell

• Copy of a chromosome

What is the process by which sex cells are formed?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Protein Synthesis

• Transcription

How many times does the cell divide in Meiosis?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Are gametes haploid or diploid?

• Haploid

• Diploid

A biologist finds 4 chromosomes in a Fruit Fly's egg cell. How many chromosomes are in the Fruit Fly's body cells?

• 2

• 8

• 16

• 12

An organism's diploid number is 14. What is the haploid number?

• 28

• 7

• 4

• 10

Which of the following best describes homologous chromosomes?

• Chromosomes with different genes, different sizes, and both come from one parent

• All the chromosomes that come from one parent

• Chromosomes with the same genes, same size, and each one comes from each parent

• A chromosome and its copy attached together

During what phase of meiosis does "crossing over" occur?

• Prophase 1

• Prophase 2

• Anaphase 1

• Metaphase 1

What is happening with the chromosomes in the picture?

• Mitosis

• Splitting of sister chromatids

• Telophase 1

• Crossing over

What is "C" pointing to in the picture?

• Sister chromatids

• Centromere

• RNA

• Protein