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Worksheetsmeiosis
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
2.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
3.
Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
a)
cells divide only once
b)
meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells
c)
the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell
d)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
4.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over which alleles are exchanged
5.
If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
6.
Body cells of fruit flies contain 8 chromosomes. Scientists used studies of flies to discover how egg and sperm are formed. What did they observe?
a)
Body cell of offspring flies have 16 chromosomes
b)
Sperm cells have 8 chromosomes
c)
Egg cells have 4 chromosomes
d)
Body cells of offspring have 4 chromosomes
7.
In, what phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
a)
prophase I
b)
prophase II
c)
anaphase I
d)
metaphase I
8.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
9.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
10.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
12.
Somatic cells (body cells)
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Transformation
d)
Mutations
13.
products of mitosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
14.
number of daughter cells produced in mitosis
a)
2 diploid cells
b)
4 diploid cells
c)
2 haploid cells
d)
4 haploid cells
15.
number of daughter cells produced in meiosis
a)
2 diploid cells
b)
4 diploid cells
c)
2 haploid cells
d)
4 haploid cells
16.
why is mitosis important for life
a)
reproduction
b)
growth and repair
17.
Name that process...
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Cell Cycle
d)
DNA replication
18.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
19.
This diagram below illustrates ___ which occurs during ___.
a)
reverse transcription; protein synthesis
b)
point mutation; DNA replication
c)
crossing over; meiosis
d)
DNA replication; cell cycle
20.
In meiosis, crossing over occurs in prophase 1. What is the significance of this event?
a)
This process ensures that chromosomes are evenly divided into daughter cells.
b)
This process can lead to genetic variation in daughter cells.
c)
This process can create gaps in the chromosome DNA for RNA to bind.
d)
This process allows for spindles to connect to the chromosomes in order to pull chromosomes apart.
21.
In meiosis, the four resulting cells are
a)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
d)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
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