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Meiosis

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
2.
You get one homologous chromosome from your ________ and one from your _______.  
a)
dad, mom
b)
brother, sister
c)
grandmother, grandfather
d)
the stork, the stork
3.

With mitosis you get _________ cells, but with meiosis, you get__________.

a)

4 different, 2 identical

b)

4 identical, 2 different

c)

2 different, 4 identical

d)

2 identical, 4 different

4.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
5.

How many times in meiosis does the cell division (cytokinesis) take place?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

6.

A fruit fly has 4 chromosomes in each of its haploid cells. How many would be present in its diploid cells?

a)

20

b)

2

c)

8

d)

16

7.

What is reason that meiosis is important?

a)

Each gamete requires double the number of chromosomes as a body cell.

b)

Each gamete requires half the number of chromosomes as a body cell.

c)

Each gamete requires triple the number of chromosomes as a body cell.

d)

Each gamete should have the same number of chromosomes as a body cell.

8.

Due to meiosis, during fertilization the male and female sex cells will provide...

a)

Double their chromosomes each

b)

Half of their chromosomes each

c)

All of their chromosomes each

9.

What type of cells are formed by meiosis?

a)

body

b)

gametes

c)

somatic

10.

What would be the problem if mitosis and not meiosis produced sex cells?

a)

Each generation would have twice the number of chromosomes as the previous generation.

b)

Each generation would have the exact same DNA as the previous generation.

c)

There would only be half the number of reproductive cells

d)

All of these choices would be problems.

11.
How many chromosomes are found in human body cells?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
8
12.

How many chromosomes are found in human gametes (haploid cells)?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

8

13.
How many chromosomes did you inherit from each of your parents?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
24 from your mother and 22 from your father
d)
24 from your father and 23 from your mother
14.
In sexual reproduction, chromosome reduction is necessary to ___.
a)
ensure that all offspring have the correct diploid number of chromosomes
b)
ensure that all offspring have the correct haploid number of chromosomes
c)
ensure that all daughter cells are identical
15.

Cell with two copies of every chromosome.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

homologous

d)

tetrad

16.

Cell with only one copy of every chromosome.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

homologous

d)

tetrad

17.

Each pair of homologous chromosomes grouped up to make a set of four.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

homologous

d)

tetrad

18.

Process with eight stages

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

19.

Process with four stages.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

20.

Crossing over occurs.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

21.

Produces four haploid cells.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

22.

Produces two diploid cells.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

23.

Allows an organism to grow and repair damage.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

24.

Produces cells for sexual reproduction.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

25.

Ends with diploid number of chromosomes in each cell.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

26.

Chromosomes condense

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

27.

produces haploid cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

28.

Produces non-identical cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

29.

Which process begins with a diploid parent cell?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

30.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

31.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

32.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

33.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

34.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Cytokinesis

35.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

36.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

37.

Which meosis phase is shown?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

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