Meiosis I and Meiosis II Mitosis Quiz

The result of meiosis is:

• two diploid cells

• four haploid cells

• two haploid cells

• four diploid cells

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis I, are called _____________ chromosomes.

• homologous

• heterozygous

• haploid

• diploid

the the number of carrots chromosomes are 18, the haploid number of chromosomes are ....

• 18

• 36

• 9

• 0

Why do we need meiosis?

• to produce two identical daughter cells

• to create gamete (sex) cells and half the chromosomes

• to create somatic cells (body cells) and have the same number of chromosomes

• to not change the number of chromosomes going into gamete (sex )cells.

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Crossing over takes place during Prophase I of meiosis. During crossing over, the homologous chromosomes do what?

• exchange the amount of chromosomes each cell will have

• randomly sort out the DNA to each cell

• exchange genetic information

• nothing crosses over during crossing over

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How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis?

• 4 identical daughter cells

• 2 identical daughter cells

• 2 haploid cells

• 4 haploid cells

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The human body has somatic cells (body cells). How many chromosomes are in body cells?

• 6

• 23

• 46

• 92

Identify a purpose of mitosis. Select all that apply.

• Produce gametes for reproduction

• reduce the number of chromosomes

• Growth for organisms from birth to adulthood

• repair damaged cells

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Which statement best describes the illustration?

• nondisjunction

• mitosis

• independent assortment

• crossing over

Which process and cell type are represented in the picture?

• mitosis, diploid cell

• mitosis, haploid cell

• meiosis, diploid cell

• meiosis, haploid cell

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