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Meiosis: Gamete Production

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following types of cells in humans are considered diploid?

a)

egg cell

b)

somatic

c)

sperm cell

d)

gamete

2.

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

3.

A plant's DIPLOID cells normally contain 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be present in the plant's HAPLOID cells?

a)

48

b)

12

c)

24

d)

6

4.
What is NOT a location where you would expect meiosis to occur?
a)
human ovary
b)
human testes
c)
plant ovary
d)
plant leaf
5.
What sex will a child be if the mother contributes an X chromosome?
a)
female, if the father contributes a Y chromosome
b)
Either a male or a female
c)
Female, no matter what
d)
Male, no matter what
6.
The American buffalo has cells containing 60 chromosomes. If one germ cell of a female bison undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes could be found in the resulting egg?
a)
30
b)
60
c)
120
d)
90
7.

Which type of chromosomes will most often lead to the production of a male offspring?

a)

x + xy

b)

x + y

c)

xx + x

d)

x + x

8.
In the shown division of a cell, what is produced?
a)
diploid cells
b)
son cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
ovum cells
9.

What is NOT a possible product of meiosis?

a)

diploid daughter cells

b)

polar bodies

c)

haploid eggs

d)

haploid sperm

10.

What is the term for a cell having the normal number of chromosomes and a matching set of each chromosome—one from each parent.

Example: Som­­atic cells, symbolized by 2n.

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Ovum

d)

Gamete

11.

Having half the normal number of chromosomes and only one of each set due to meiosis. Example: Gametes, symbolized by the letter n.

a)

Somatic Cell

b)

Stem Cell

c)

Diploid

d)

Haploid

12.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
13.

Two chromosomes - one from the mother and one from the father - that have the same length and general appearance

a)

Homologous chromosome

b)

Autosome

c)

Sex chromosome

d)

gamete

14.

Chromosomes 1 through 22; chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics not directly related to the sex of an organism.

a)

Homologous chromosome

b)

Autosome

c)

Sex chromosome

d)

gamete

15.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
16.
Identify the phase.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
17.
a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

TAKES PLACE IN METAPHASE I

c)

CROSSING OVER

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

18.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

19.

CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING

a)

PROPHASE II

b)

PROPHASE I

c)

INTERPHASE

d)

METAPHASE I

20.
What is the haploid number for this Karyotype?
a)
26
b)
27
c)
52
d)
54
21.
How many cell divisions does meiosis have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
22.
A pair of identical chromosomes shown in a karyotype, one inherited from mom, and one inherited from dad are called
a)
sister chromotids
b)
centromeres
c)
homologous chromosomes
d)
autosomes
23.

What is the term for the pair of sister chromatids that line up with their homologous chromosomes (and sister chromatids) on the metaphase plate during Prophase I?

a)

Centromeres

b)

Haploids

c)

Tetrads

d)

Autosomes