Meiosis Quiz Review

Which process results in the formation of structure X? (a)  

• mitosis
• meiosis
• recombination
• cloning

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the

presence of an extra chromosome in the body cells of

humans. This extra chromosome occurs in a gamete

as a result of

• an error in meiotic cell division

• an error in the process of cloning

• a gene mutation

• replication of a single chromosome during

  mitosis

This diagram represents the process of (a)  

• ovulation
• gastrulation
• gametogenesis
• mitotic cell division

Which statement best describes chromosomes that

contain genes for the same characteristics?

• They are linked.

• They occur in the same monoploid cell.

• They are present in a normal gamete.

• They are homologous.

In a human, what is the ratio of the normal chromosome number in the nucleus n produced by mitosis to the normal chromosome number produced by meiosis? (a)  

• 2:1
• 1:1
• 3:1
• 4:1

The sequence of events from rabbits to zygote is (a)  

• sexual reproduction
• vegetative propagation
• sporulation
• fission

Cells containing only half of the genetic information charactertistic of this species are found at (a)  

• A
• B
• C
• D

In human females, how many egg cells are formed as

a result of one primary sex cell undergoing normal

meiotic cell division?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Which process produces polar bodies that eventually degenerate? (a)  

• oogenesis
• spermatogenesis
• cyclosis
• cleavage

A dogfish shark contains 24 chromosomes in each of

its muscle cells. How many chromosomes are

normally found in each of its sex cells?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON