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WorksheetsMeiosis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
2.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
3.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
a)
homozygous
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
4.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
5.
Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and B
6.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
7.
Meiosis occurs in the testes in men and the ___________ in women.
a)
uterus
b)
cervix
c)
ovaries
d)
stomach
8.
A cat has a total of 40 chromosomes in its body cells. How many in its sex cells?
a)
38
b)
20
c)
76
d)
10
9.
Meiosis would occur in which of these cells?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
10.
Crossing over helps promote ?
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
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