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Meiosis Quiz Chap 3 Section 3

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are sex cells different from other human cells?

a)

Sex cells have no chromosomes.

b)

Sex cells are larger.

c)

Sex cells have half as many chromosomes.

d)

Sex cells have more chromosomes.

2.

What is the process that produces cells with half the chromosomes?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

pedigree

d)

selective breeding

3.

Asexual reproduction relates to humans in that

a)

none of our body cells reproduce this way.

b)

the parent cells do not divide.

c)

many body cells reproduce this way.

d)

meiosis occurs.

4.

What is the process where the nucleus divides ONCE?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

pedigree

d)

selective breeding

5.

Why do sex-linked disorders occur more often in makes?

a)

Males have two Y chromosomes.

b)

Males have two X and two Y chromosomes.

c)

Males have two X chromosomes.

d)

Males have only one X chromosomes.

6.

What process is used to create bigger and better offspring?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

pedigree

d)

selective breeding

7.

What are homologous chromosomes?

a)

chromosomes that carry different sets of genes.

b)

chromosomes that carry the same set of genes.

c)

chromosomes that are small.

d)

chromosomes that are large.

8.

What do you call the diagram that is used to trace traits in a family?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

pedigree

d)

selective breeding

9.

Parent cells are called...

a)

sex cells.

b)

body cells.

c)

homologous cells.

d)

allele cells.

10.

When two parent cells join together to form offspring, it is called...

a)

asexual reproduction.

b)

mitosis.

c)

sexual reproduction.

d)

meiosis.

11.

How many parent cells are needed in asexual reproduction?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

four

12.

What are two kinds of reproduction?

a)

chromosomes and offspring

b)

heredity and genes

c)

asexual and sexual

d)

mothers and fathers

13.

What is the name for the way cells divide in asexual reproduction?

a)

selective breeding

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

homologous

14.

Process in which the cell divides TWICE.

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

pedigree

d)

selective breeding