Meiosis Quiz Review

If a female housefly has 12 chromosomes in its egg cells, how many chromosomes are found in its wing cells?

• A. 6

• B. 12

• C. 24

• D. 48

What is the result of the cell division process that ensures genetic diversity in sexually reproducing organisms?

• A. Binary fission

• B. Cytokinesis

• C. Meiosis

• D. Mitosis

During which stage of meiosis do chromosomes get copied and become duplicated chromosomes?

• A. Prophase I

• B. Anaphase I

• C. Telophase II

• D. Before Meiosis I

• E. After Meiosis II

How does the chromosome number in human gametes compare to that in human somatic cells?

• A. Gametes have the same number of chromosomes as somatic cells

• B. Gametes have twice the number of chromosomes as somatic cells

• C. Gametes have half the number of chromosomes as somatic cells

• D. Gametes have four times the number of chromosomes as somatic cells

In which phase of meiosis do chromosomes cross over and exchange genetic material?

• A. mitosis

• B. meiosis I

• C. meiosis II

• D. interphase

Which cells are NOT formed during meiosis?

• A. diploid cells

• B. gametes

• C. sex cells

• D. sperm cells

During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase II

Human gamete cells, such as sperm and egg cells, contain ______ chromosomes, which is ______ the number in somatic cells.

• 23; half of

• 46; the same as

• 92; double

• 46; half of

How many divisions happen in meiosis?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which process during meiosis contributes to genetic diversity by having homologous chromosomes line up at random in the middle of the cell during metaphase?

• mitosis

• crossing over

• independent assortment

• mutation