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WorksheetsMeiosis Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
2.
When does crossover take place in meiosis?1
a)
Prophase II
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase I
d)
Metaphase I
3.
Asexually reproducing organisms produce offspring that are genetically identical. What type of cell division occurs in asexual reproduction?
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Binary fission
d)
Fertilization
4.
The process in which haploid gametes are formed in diploid organisms is
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
DNA replication
5.
Which 2 cells would be more genetically similar to each other?
a)
2 gametes produced by the same person
b)
2 somatic cells produced by the same person
c)
2 eggs produced by the same woman
d)
2 sperm produced by the same man
6.
The correct number of chromosomes is maintained during fertilization in sexual reproduction by-
a)
meiosis, which reduces the chromosome number of the gamete by one half
b)
chromosomes being copied immediately after fertilization of the gametes
c)
mitosis, which maintains the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
d)
half of the chromosomes being destroyed immediately after fertilization of the gametes.
7.
In human females, how many haploid daughter cells are produced after successful meiotic division of one cell?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What process is being shown in the figure?
a)
meiosis
b)
asexual reproduction
c)
binary fission
d)
mitosis
9.
In multicellular organisms, some cells undergo meiotic division and produce haploid cells. This helps maintain a constant number of chromosomes over successive generations. Which cells are haploid cells?
a)
Egg cell
b)
Liver cell
c)
Nerve cell
d)
Sperm Cell
e)
Epithelial cell
10.
How many times does a reproductive cell divide during meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Haploid numbers of chromosomes are usually found in the ____ of an organism.
a)
tissues
b)
body cells
c)
sex cells
d)
zygotes
12.
After meiosis, how many chromosomes does each cell have compared to the original cell?
a)
same number
b)
half as many
c)
twice as many
d)
three times as mny
13.
Which cell division results in cell growth and cell repair?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
14.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
15.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over which alleles are exchanged
16.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
17.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
gametes
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
18.
2 coiled strands on DNA connected together
a)
Chromatid
b)
Chromatin
c)
Chromosome
d)
Centromere
19.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
20.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
a)
homozygous
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
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