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WorksheetsMeiosis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a TETRAD?
a)
Homologous chromosomes paired together
b)
Three chromosomes paired together
c)
3 egg cells
d)
3 sperm cells
2.
What is a GAMETE?
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Blood cell
c)
Body cell
d)
Sperm or Egg cell
3.
A mystery organism has egg cells that have 18 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will its eye cells have?
a)
18
b)
36
c)
9
d)
0
4.
Will the gametes formed at the end of Meiosis II be haploid or diploid?
a)
Haploid
b)
Diploid
5.
The skin cell of a horse has 64 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will its egg cell have?
a)
0
b)
128
c)
64
d)
32
6.
Why is CROSSING OVER important?
a)
to create genetically different cells
b)
to create 4 daughter cells
c)
to created new cells
d)
to create identical cells
7.
How many daughter cells will there be after Meiosis II?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
During what phase does "crossing over" occur?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase I
9.
How many daughter cells will there be after Meiosis I?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What cells are formed by the process of Meiosis?
a)
Somatic cells
b)
Gametic cells
11.
What about a litter of puppies demonstrates the result of CROSSING OVER?
a)
All of the puppies look identical
b)
All of the puppies look different
c)
All of the puppies are brothers & sisters
d)
All of the puppies have the same mom
12.
Which cell making process under goes 2 divisions?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
13.
If a cell is DIPLOID, how many sets of chromosomes does it contain?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
0
d)
10
14.
You have 2 sets of chromosomes in each of your somatic (body cells), where do they come from?
a)
Both sets from Mom
b)
Both sets from Dad
c)
1 set from each parent
15.
What does the term HOMOLOGOUS mean when referring to "homologous chromosomes"?
a)
same size, same info
b)
different size, same info
c)
same size, different info
d)
different size, different info
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