Reproduction and Meiosis Quiz

In reproducing organisms, meiosis produces how many daughter cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

In females, meiosis leads to the production of which type of cells?

• Egg

• Sperm

• Both egg and sperm

• Neither egg nor sperm

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In males, meiosis leads to the production of which type of cells?

• Egg

• Sperm

• Both egg and sperm

• Neither egg nor sperm

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When sex cells combine during what process does the chromosome number of the resulting zygote double?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Fertilization

• Binary fission

Meiosis in reproducing organisms is a process that leads to the production of cells for which type of reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

• Both asexual and sexual reproduction

• Neither asexual nor sexual reproduction

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Body cells contain a full set of chromosomes from each parent. These __________ chromosomes contain matching gene sequences. Since body cells contain both sets from each parent, they are called __________ (2N).

• HAPLOID

• GAMETES

• HOMOLOGOUS

• DIPLOID

__________ or sex cells, have only one set of chromosomes and are called __________ (N).

• HAPLOID

• GAMETES

• HOMOLOGOUS

• DIPLOID

What is the diploid chromosome number for humans?

• 46

• 44

• 48

• 42

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How many chromosomes are there in a haploid cell of a fruit fly?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 12

What is the diploid chromosome number for a dog?

• 76

• 78

• 80

• 82