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Meiosis

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
2.
This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?
a)
segregation of sister chromatids
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
d)
crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged
3.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
4.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
5.
Meiosis results in the production of
a)
2 diploid cells
b)
2 haploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
6.
The end of meiosis results in  ____ to each other.
a)
2 cells that are identical
b)
4 cells that are identical
c)
2 cells that are not identical
d)
4 cells that are not identical
7.

If a parent cell has 26 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would each daughter cell contain in mitosis?

a)

42

b)

13

c)

26

d)

1738

8.

What phase of meiosis is this?

a)

Interphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

9.

What phase of meiosis is shown here?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase I

10.

What phase of meiosis is shown here?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Metaphase I

11.

What phase of meiosis is shown here?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Interphase I

12.

What phase of meiosis is shown here?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

13.

What phase of meiosis is labeled G?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

14.

What phase of meiosis is labeled F?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

15.

What phase of meiosis is labeled E?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

16.

What phase of meiosis is labeled D? (This is the 1st phase of Meiosis II)

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

17.

What is the last phase of the 1st division of meiosis? This is the stage where the cell membrane pinches in and two cells start to form from the one original cell.

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

18.

What phase of meiosis is labeled A?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

19.

What phase of meiosis is labeled B?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

20.

What phase of meiosis is labeled C?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

21.

In which phase of meiosis does crossing-over occur?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

22.

In which phase of meiosis are sister chromatids or chromosomes lining up at the equator?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

e)

Telophase I

23.

In which phase of meiosis are homologous chromosomes being pulled to the poles?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

24.

In which phase of meiosis are homologous chromosomes lining up at the equator?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Telophase II

e)

Telophase I

25.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
26.

Meiosis produces

a)

sex cells

b)

body cells

27.

Male sex cells are called

a)

sperm

b)

eggs

28.

Female sex cells are called

a)

sperm

b)

eggs

29.

Crossing over, independent assortment of chromosomes into sex cells, and ______________________________ all contribute to diversity in sexually reproducing organisms.

a)

random fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

stable DNA

30.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
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