WorksheetsMeiosis and Gametogenesis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the major difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
a)
Sexual reproduction does not require cell division.
b)
Asexual reproduction cannot occur in diploid species.
c)
Asexual reproduction cannot occur in eukaryotes.
d)
Asexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parent.
2.
What happens to the polar body?
a)
It eventually becomes an egg
b)
It eventually becomes a sperm
c)
It becomes a diploid cell
d)
It is broken down and discarded
3.
During which phase of meiosis does independent assortment occur?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Anaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase II
4.
How are meiosis and gametogenesis linked in plants?
a)
Meiosis produces haploid gametes directly.
b)
Meiosis produces haploid gametes that are then modified by the sporophyte to produce functional gametes.
c)
Meiosis produces a haploid cell that divides by mitosis to form a gametophyte, which then produces gametes by mitosis.
d)
They are not linked in any way.
5.
Which meiotic division more closely resembles mitosis?
a)
Meiosis I
b)
Meiosis II
c)
Both resemble mitosis closely.
d)
Both have significant differences from mitosis.
A replicated chromosome and a bivalent.
A replicated chromosome and a bivalent.
6.
Meiosis results in _____
a)
2 haploid daughter cells
b)
4 diploid daughter cells
c)
2 diploid daughter cells
d)
4 haploid daughter cells
7.
A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
24
d)
48
8.
Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces:
a)
zygotes
b)
chromosomes
c)
DNA
d)
gametes
9.
Which of the following distinguishes prophase 1 of meiosis from prophase of mitosis?
a)
homologous chromosomes pair up
b)
spindle forms
c)
nuclear membrane breaks down
d)
chromosomes become visible
10.
Crossing-over occurs during:
a)
anaphase 1
b)
metaphase 1
c)
prophase 1
d)
prophase 2
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