AP Biology - Meiosis Quiz

AP Biology - Meiosis Quiz

11th - 12th Grade

9 Qs

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AP Biology - Meiosis Quiz

AP Biology - Meiosis Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

11th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-2, HS-LS1-4, HS-LS3-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tracy Sukalo

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sperm. How many would be present in its body cells?
20
40
80
160

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
16 chromosomes.
46 chromosomes.
8 chromosomes.
4 chromosomes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of
2N daughter cells.
haploid cells.
body cells.
diploid cells.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following happens during anaphase 1?

Homologous chromosomes line up in the middle.

Sister chromatids are separated.

Homologous chromosomes are separated.

Four daughter cells are formed.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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During which stage does crossing over take place?
A
B
C
D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process creates diversity?

Mitosis

Meiosis and Mitosis

Neither Meiosis or Mitosis

Meiosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

9.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes genetic variation? Choose ALL that apply.

fertilization

crossing over of chromosomes

random assortment of chromosomes during metaphase

asexual reproduction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2