Meiosis Quiz (2nd)

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Biology
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10th Grade
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Esmeralda Ybanez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process can occur in both mitosis and meiosis?
fertilization
independent assortment
gene mutation
crossing over
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are mitosis and meiosis similar?
both have two cell divisions
both require DNA replication
both produce gametes
both involved crossing over
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gametes produced by an organism contain a combination of genes from that organism. In
every gamete, this combination is —
the same because it is created from the same DNA
the same because chromosomes are copied prior to meiosis
different due to DNA replication prior to mitosis
different due to independent assortment during meiosis
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Crossing-over between nonsister chromatids during meiosis is significant in heredity. This
process most likely leads to an increase in which of the following?
The expression of dominant traits
Number of gametes
The occurrence of polyploidy
Genetic variation
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Human body cells each have 46 chromosomes in their nuclei. Meiosis is necessary in order to
ensure that each gamete produced in the human body has —
12 chromosomes
23 chromosomes
46 chromosomes
92 chromosomes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sexual reproduction in animals depends on the production of gametes. Which of these
processes produces gametes in animals?
Mitosis
Fertilization
Meiosis
Binary fission
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is meiosis important for sexual reproduction?
It allows the zygote formed from fertilization to have triple the chromosome number of the organism.
It allows gametes to have twice the original number of chromosomes of the organism.
It allows gametes to have half the original number of chromosomes of the organism.
It allows the zygote formed from fertilization to have half the original number of chromosomes of the organism.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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