Meiosis Quiz

Which of the following are the products of meiosis?

• Four diploid cells

• Two diploid cells

• Four haploid cells

• Two haploid cells

A kidney cell is an example of what type of cell?

• Sex cell

• Gamete

• Somatic cell

• Haploid cell

How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?

• 46

• 23

• 22

• 44

Which of the following best describes the genetic material a sperm cell contains?

• 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes and an X and Y chromosome

• 22 haploid cells and an X or Y chromosomes

• 23 diploid cells and an X and Y chromosome

• 22 chromosomes and an X or Y chromosome

Which phrase best describes the process of meiosis?

• Occurs in body cells

• Results in genetically identical cells

• Happens only in asexual reproduction

• Produces haploid gametes

Which of the following statements is true of homologous chromosomes?

• They are exact copies

• They contain the same genes

• They divide during PMAT II

• They connect to each other

Which of the following phrases best describe the function of meiosis?

• Conserve chromosome number, produces genetically identical cells

• Conserve chromosome number, produces haploid cells

• Reduces chromosome number by half, produces diploid cells

• Reduces chromosome number by half, produces gametes

Crossing over occurs in

• Metaphase I

• Prophase I

• Prophase II

• Anaphase II

The process in which paired twin chromosomes exchange pieces of DNA during meiosis is called

• Crossing over

• Fertilization

• Self pollination

• Replication

Which of the following correctly defines a gamete?

• A sex cell that contains half of the chromosomes

• A collection of cells that join during fertilization

• A cell that contains double chromosomes in preparation for mitosis

• A mutation that occurs in a sex cell and is passed to offspring