Cell Division and Reproduction Quiz

What is the purpose of meiosis?

• To produce offspring with variation

• To produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes

• To produce genetically identical offspring

• To produce new cells for growth and repair

What is the importance of meiosis in sexual reproduction?

• To produce offspring with variation

• To increase the population quickly

• To produce genetically identical offspring

• To remove harmful mutations from the population

What is the outcome of fertilization?

• Formation of gametes

• Formation of diploid cells

• Formation of zygote

• Formation of haploid cells

What is the process of producing a new organism using two parents called?

• Asexual reproduction

• Mitosis

• Sexual reproduction

• Meiosis

What is the benefit of producing offspring with variation?

• Produces genetically identical offspring

• Passes on 100% of genes

• Requires less time and effort

• Increases the chances of survival in certain situations

What is the process of producing a new organism using just one parent called?

• Mitosis

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

• Meiosis

What happens during crossing over in meiosis?

• Homologous chromosomes separate

• Sister chromatids separate

• Genetic variation is introduced

• Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

What is the purpose of independent assortment in meiosis?

• To increase the population quickly

• To produce genetically identical offspring

• To separate homologous chromosomes

• To introduce genetic variation

What is the process of a part of a mature organism breaking off and developing into a new organism called?

• Binary fission

• Parthenogenesis

• Budding

• Fragmentation

What is the process of plants producing new individuals directly from the parent organism called?

• Fragmentation

• Budding

• Parthenogenesis

• Vegetative propagation