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WorksheetsStages of Meiosis and Vocab
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are these called? Hint: They have similar genes.
a)
Chromosome
b)
Chromatids
c)
Homologous Chromosomes
d)
Centromere
2.
Why did the artist color these differently?
a)
They are non-homologous
b)
1 is maternal
1 is paternal
1 is paternal
c)
They are unduplicated
d)
One is mutated
3.
What is each half of the chromosome called?
a)
Chromatin
b)
Centromere
c)
Homologous Chromosomes
d)
Sister Chromatids
4.
What process is shown here?
a)
Crossing over
b)
Chromosome pairing
c)
Chromosome swapping
d)
Chromosome trading
5.
When does this processes occur?
a)
Metaphase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Prophase I
6.
Why is this important?
a)
It reduces genetic variation
b)
It increases genetic variation
c)
It makes gametes more similar
d)
It increases the cells produced by meiosis
7.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Telophase II
8.
How do you know this is metaphase I?
Pick the BEST answer.
Pick the BEST answer.
a)
Chromosomes line up in the middle
b)
Chromosomes lines up single file
c)
Chromosomes are unduplicated
d)
Chromosomes line up with their homologous pair
9.
What stage is this?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
10.
How do you know this is metaphase II?
a)
Chromosomes line up single file
b)
Chromosomes homologous pair is in the same cell
c)
Crossing over occurred
d)
They are in the middle of the cell
11.
What stage is this?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
12.
How do you know this is anaphase II?
a)
Homologous chromosomes separate
b)
Homologous chromosomes align at cellular equator
c)
Chromosomes are pulled apart into sister chromatids
d)
Duplicated chromosomes arrive at the poles.
13.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Anaphase I
c)
Prophase II
d)
Anaphase II
14.
How do you know this is anaphase I?
a)
Homologous chromosomes separate
b)
Homologous chromosomes align at the cellular equator
c)
Chromosomes split into sister chromatids
15.
Is this haploid or diploid?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
16.
How do you know this is diploid?
a)
You have 2 copies of every gene/chromosome
b)
You have one copy of every gene/chromosome
17.
What is the human diploid number?
a)
46 chromosomes (23 pairs)
b)
23 chromosomes
18.
Is this haploid or diploid?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
19.
How do you know this is haploid?
a)
It has 2 copies of every gene/chromosome
b)
It has 1 copy of every gene/chromosome
20.
What is the human haploid number?
a)
46 chromosomes (23 pairs)
b)
23 chromosomes
21.
Gametes are?
a)
Sex cells
b)
Body cells
22.
Gametes are?
a)
Sperm and egg
b)
Muscle cells, liver cells
23.
Gametes are?
a)
Diploid
b)
Haploid
24.
Gametes are?
a)
a product of meiosis
b)
a product of mitosis
25.
Gametes are?
a)
Used for reproduction
b)
Used for growth and repair
26.
Gametes are?
a)
Combined in a process called fertilization
b)
Not combined
27.
Gametes are?
a)
Genetically identical
b)
Genetically varied
28.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Sex cells
b)
Body cells
29.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Sperm and egg
b)
Muscle cells and Liver cells
30.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
31.
Somatic cells are?
a)
A product of mitosis
b)
a product of meiosis
32.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Used for reproduction
b)
Used for growth and repair
33.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Not combined
b)
Combined in a process called fertilization
34.
Somatic cells are?
a)
Genetically identical
b)
Genetically varied
35.
Spermatogenesis results in?
a)
4 viable sex cells
b)
1 viable sex cells and 3 polar bodies
36.
Oogenesis results in?
a)
4 viable sex cells
b)
1 viable sex cell and 3 polar bodies
37.
Based on what you know of stems, what is gametogenesis?
a)
Production of body cells
b)
Production of sex cells
38.
Autosomes are?
a)
Body chromosomes
b)
Sex Chromosomes (X & Y)
39.
How many autosomes do humans have?
a)
22 pairs (44 chromosomes)
b)
23 pairs
c)
46 chromosomes
40.
Sex Chromosomes are?
a)
Body chromosomes
b)
( X & Y)
41.
How many sex chromosomes do you have?
a)
22 pairs
b)
23 pairs
c)
1 pair (2 chromosomes)
d)
2 pairs
42.
How many HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes do females have?
a)
22 pairs
b)
44
c)
23 pairs- 46 chromosomes
43.
How many HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes do males have?
a)
22 pairs (44 chromosomes)
b)
23
c)
46
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