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Meiosis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
2.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
3.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
4.
After meiosis II the daughter cells will contain ____ chromosomes if the original cell contained 78.
a)
78
b)
39
c)
23
d)
46
5.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
6.
In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.
a)
diverse, identical
b)
identical, diverse/different
7.
When does replication of chromosomes occur in animal cell meiosis?
a)
Before Meiosis I and Meiosis II
b)
Before Meiosis II Only
c)
Before Meiosis I Only
d)
During Prophase I and Prophase II
8.
Identify the phase.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
9.

Meiosis is the _____.

a)

type of cell that produces haploid sex cells.

b)

nuclear division of body cells

c)

division of body cells

d)

division of sex cells

10.

Mitosis makes sure that all daughter cells are _____.

a)

genetically identical, diploid

b)

genetically identical, haploid

c)

genetically diverse, diploid

d)

genetically diverse, haploid

11.

What is the order of stages in meiosis I?

a)

metaphase I, phrophase II, anaphase i, telophase II

b)

telophase I, prophase II, prophase I, anaphase I, metaphaseI

c)

prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I

12.

In which phase do the chromatids pull apart and move to the opposite sides of th cell?

a)

anaphase II

b)

metaphase II

c)

telophase I

d)

prophase I

13.

How many chromosomes does a gamete have?

a)

twice as many as the parent cell

b)

half as many as the parent cell

c)

three times as many as the parent cell

14.

The ___ carry the same genes.

a)

homologous chromosomes

b)

diploids

c)

haploids

15.

Which sex cell have an X and Y chromosome?

a)

haploid

b)

egg

c)

sperm

d)

diploid