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Genetics Quiz #2: Chromosomes, Meiosis, and Punnett Squares

Authored by Jonah Schmidt

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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Genetics Quiz #2: Chromosomes, Meiosis, and Punnett Squares
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

chromosomes lining up
crossing over of chromosomes
separation of chromosomes
chromosomes pulling apart

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

homozygous 
asexual
homologous
genes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes meiosis?

It is carried out in all tissues theat require cell replacement
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of an organism
It happens in all of the tissues except the brain and spinal cord
It is the first stage of mitosis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

products of meiosis are genetically

different
identical

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How many daughter cells does Meiosis create?

2
4
8
1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?

the process of two haploid cells uniting

the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell

a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes

the equational division of a cell into two identical copies

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