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WorksheetsMeiosis
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many sex cells are produced from meiosis?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
2.
Compared to other cells, how much of the genetic material (DNA) does a sex cell have?
a)
the same amount
b)
twice as much
c)
half as much
d)
none
3.
If an organism has 16 chromosomes in its body cells, how many chromosomes would its egg cells have?
a)
32
b)
8
c)
6
d)
12
4.
Crossing-over occurs in ______________.
a)
MItosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
5.
T/F: Crossing over is important because it adds variation to the offspring and contributes to changes within a species.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The cell below is going through meiosis. It is in ___________.
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
7.
In a male organism, a cell going through meiosis will produce ______ sperm cells.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
8.
What is a polar body?
a)
a male sex cell that has a mutation
b)
a female sex cell that has a mutation
c)
a chromosome that has crossed over
d)
a female sex cell that dies and does not develop into an egg
9.
Where does meiosis occur?
a)
in all tissues
b)
in the reproductive organs
c)
in the muscles
d)
outside the cell
10.
T/F: Homologous chromosomes separate into two different cells during Meiosis II.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
T/F: A zygote is a fertilized egg.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The correct term for "genetically different sex cells formed".
a)
meiosis I
b)
meiosis II
c)
synapsis
d)
mitosis
13.
The correct term form "homologous chromosomes find each other and move close together".
a)
meiosis I
b)
meiosis II
c)
synapsis
d)
mitosis
14.
The correct term for "homologous chromosomes are separated into different daughter cells and the chromosome number is reduced by half".
a)
meiosis I
b)
meiosis II
c)
synapsis
d)
mitosis
15.
The correct term for "two identical copies of a chromosome".
a)
chromatin
b)
chromatids
c)
centromere
d)
homologous chromosomes
16.
The correct term for "thread-like DNA in the nucleus of a cell".
a)
chromatin
b)
chromatids
c)
centromere
d)
homologous chromosomes
17.
The correct term for "a maternal and paternal chromosome that are the same length & have genes that code for the same characteristics".
a)
chromatin
b)
chromatids
c)
centromere
d)
homologous chromosomes
18.
The cell below is going through meiosis. It is in ______________.
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
19.
The cell below is going through meiosis. It is in ______________.
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
20.
The cell below is going through meiosis. It is in _________.
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
21.
The cell below is going through meiosis. It is in __________.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
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