Meiosis Quiz / Knowledge Check

When the pairs of chromosomes exchange bits of DNA, this is called....

• genetic mutation
• replication
• genetic exchange
• crossing over

What phase is shown below?

• Anaphase 1
• Anaphase 2
• Metaphase 1
• Metaphase 2

What phase is shown below?

• Anaphase 1
• Anaphase 2
• Telophase 1
• Metaphase 1

What phase is shown below?

• Telophase 1
• Anaphase 1
• Prophase 2
• Metaphase 1

At the end of Meiosis 1, each daughter cell has how many chromosome pairs?

• 23
• 24
• 46
• 48

What stage is shown below?

• Prophase 2
• Anaphase 2
• Telophase 2
• Metaphase 2

What stage is shown below?

• Prophase 2
• Anaphase 2
• Telophase 2
• Metaphase 2

What stage is shown below?

• Prophase 2
• Anaphase 2
• Telophase 2
• Metaphase 2

At the end of Meiosis 2, how many chromosome pairs does each daughter cell end up with?

• 46
• 13
• 36
• 23

How many cells are found at the beginning of Meiosis 1?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 46