Meiosis Quiz

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

• 2

• 23

• 46

• 92

There are _______ cells produced at the end of meiosis II.

• 2

• 4

• 1

What happens before meiosis begins?

• DNA is replicated in the original cell during Interphase

• Mitosis must be completed

• Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell during anaphase

• Homologous chromosomes separate during telophase

Homologous chromosomes contain the same genes.

• True

• False

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During which phase of meiosis does crossing-over occur?

• Prophase 1

• Prophase 2

• Metaphase 1

• Metaphase 2

How does mitosis differ from meiosis?

• Mitosis makes gametes, while meiosis makes offspring cells

• Meiosis makes haploid cells, mitosis makes diploid cells

• Mitosis requires cytokinesis, meiosis does not

• Mitosis makes gametes and meiosis makes zygotes

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What phase is this?

• Prophase 1

• Metaphase 1

• Anaphase 1

• Telophase 1

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Crossing over helps to increase

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

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This produces 2 identical diploid cells.

• mitosis

• meiosis

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

• 18
• 9
• 27
• 36

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