Meiosis Quiz Review

Which of the following cells is a gamete?

• egg
• bone
• heart
• muscle

In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.

• diverse, identical
• identical, diverse/different

If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?

• anaphase 1
• prophase 1
• prophase 2
• telophase 1

A Goat has 60 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the haploid number?

• 60
• 30
• 100
• 120

Body cells have diploid or haploid number of chromosomes?

• Haploid
• Diploid

Which of the following normally results from meiosis in a human cell that contains 46 chromosomes?

• an egg cell with 46 chromosomes
• a liver cell with 23 chromosomes
• a sperm cell with 23 chromosomes
• a blood cell with 46 chromosomes

Name the phase:

• Telophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase II

• Metaphase II

Name the phase:

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase I

• Prophase I

• Telophase I

Chromosomes are lined up at the equator, they are arranged in pairs, and attached to the poles by spindle fibres.

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Anaphase II