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MEIOSIS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

The term mitosis and meiosis refers to the division of

a)

the cell.

b)

the nucleus.

c)

the cytoplasm.

d)

the chromosome.

2.

If a plant has a chromosome number of 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does its gametes have?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

12

d)

48

3.

In the first division of meiosis, the chromosome number is

a)

reduced by half.

b)

remained constant.

c)

increased by two times.

d)

increased by three times.

4.

In the second division of meiosis, the chromosome number is

a)

reduced by half.

b)

remained constant.

c)

increased by two times.

d)

increased by three times.

5.

The diagram shows chromosomes in a stage of meiosis.

The chromosomes are undergoing

a)

duplication.

b)

replication.

c)

synapsis.

d)

crossing over.

6.

In mitosis and meiosis, the structure which controls the movement of the chromosomes is called

a)

the chromosome.

b)

the centromere.

c)

the spindle fibres.

d)

the nuclear membrane.

7.

In meiosis, the process in which homologous chromosomes pair up and lie side by side is known as

a)

chiasma.

b)

bivalent.

c)

synapsis.

d)

crossing over

8.

The diagram shows the genetic

constitution of a parent cell and a few daughter cells.

Which of the following statement is true?Sel T is a gamete.

a)

Sel T is a gamete.

b)

Sel U has undergone crossing-over.

c)

Sel W has a diploid number of chromosomes.

d)

Sel V is the result of a mitotic

division.

9.

The exchange of segments of homologous

chromosomes during synapsis is known as

a)

pairing.

b)

chiasma.

c)

crossing-over.

d)

turn-over.

10.

The diagram shows an animal cell undergoing meiosis at anaphase II.

How many chromosomes are there in the diploid cell of this animal?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24