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Biology Meiosis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

interphase

2.

When does crossover take place in meiosis?

a)

prophase I

b)

metaphase I

c)

anaphase I

d)

telophase I

e)

interphase

3.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Cytokinesis I

b)

Cytokinesis II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Interphase

4.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Cytokinesis I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Interphase

5.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

6.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Cytokinesis I

7.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase I

c)

Cytokinesis I

d)

Anaphase II

8.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

9.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Cytokinesis I

d)

Anaphase I

10.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

11.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Cytokinesis II

c)

Prophase I

d)

TelophaseI

12.

What phase of meiosis is depicted in this image?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

13.

A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?

a)

6

b)

22

c)

4

d)

46

14.

If the diploid number of carrots is 18, the haploid number is

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

36

15.

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.

a)

heterozygous

b)

haploid

c)

homologous

d)

diploid

16.
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
17.

The products of meiosis are genetically...

a)

different.

b)

identical.

18.

At the end of MITOSIS you have _____ cells.

a)

identical

b)

different

c)

identical twins

d)

variety

19.

At the end of MEIOSIS you have ______.

a)

4 genetically unique haploid gametes

b)

4 genetically unique diploid cells

c)

2 genetically identical cells

d)

4 genetically identical cells

20.

What is the phase of meiosis I where homologous pairs of chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I