Meiosis Pop Quiz

Somatic cells are defined as (a)   in the body.

• Body cells
• Sex cells
• Bacterial cells
• Plant cells

Somatic cells are described as (a)   chromosomal state (2n).

• Diploid
• Haploid
• Polyploid
• Aneuploid

In the example given, egg and which other cells are listed as gametes?

• Sperm

• Pollen

• Blood cell

• Eggs

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A male would have the following gametes: (a)  

• XX
• YY
• XY

Homologous chromosomes are chromosome pairs that have the same types of what?

• Genes

• Centrosomes

• Organelles

• Proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Sister chromatids are two identical what of the same chromosome?

• Copies

• Centromeres

• Genes

• Cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Diploid cells are described as having how many sets of chromosomes (2n)?

• Two sets

• One set

• Three sets

• Half a set

Haploid cells are described as having how many sets of chromosomes (n)?

• One set

• Two sets

• Four sets

• No sets

Meiosis is the process of creating what—sex cells that have half the normal number of chromosomes?

• Gametes

• Zygotes

• Somatic cells

• Chromatids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Match each interphase subphase with its description.

• Cell continues to grow and make proteins

• S (synthesis) phase

• Chromosomes replicate from 46 to 92

• G2 (gap 2) phase

• Cell grows and makes proteins

• G1 (gap 1) phase