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Meiosis Quiz Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A human blood cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would a human egg cell contain?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

92

d)

19

2.

Which process of cell division do bacteria cells use to divide?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Osmosis

3.

Which process involving DNA must occur before mitosis and meiosis can occur?

a)

Translation

b)

Replication

c)

Conjugation

d)

Transcription

4.

Meiosis produces 2 haploid cells.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Gametes (sperm & egg) are created during meiosis.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Meiosis makes ____________ haploid cells.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is the purpose of crossing over in meiosis?

a)

To make it more complicated

b)

To add additional DNA into the cell

c)

To increase genetic variability

d)

All of the Above

8.

Which part of the cell cycle creates two separate cells each with its own nucleus?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Telekinesis

9.

Which of the following correctly relates mitosis and meiosis?

a)

The number of chromosomes stays the same in meiosis and is reduced in mitosis

b)

Crossing over takes place in mitosis not in meiosis

c)

Mitosis occurs in sex cells and meiosis in body cells

d)

Meiosis creates four n cells; Mitosis creates two 2n cells

10.

During which phase do the sister chromatids line up along the equatorial plate?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

11.

Haploid is referred to as n.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Diploid is referred to as 2n.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which phase of meiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

14.

Which phase of meiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

15.

Which phase of meiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Telophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

16.

Somatic Cells

a)

Gametes

b)

Egg Cell

c)

Sperm Cell

d)

Body Cell

17.

Production of gametic cells

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Tetrad

18.

A pair of sister chromatids

a)

Chromatids

b)

Haploid

c)

Tetrad

d)

Centromere

19.

Pieces of sister chromatids swap while in tetrad formation

a)

Meiosis

b)

Crossing Over

c)

Nondisjunction

d)

Centromere

20.

Gamete

a)

Sex cells

b)

Egg cell

c)

Sperm cell

d)

All of the above

21.

Attach to the sister chromatids/tetrads at the centromere

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Gametic cells

d)

Centrioles

22.

Causes unusual distribution of chromosomes

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Somatic

d)

Gametic

23.

During G2 of Interphase, which important event occurs?

a)

A checkpoint

b)

A party

c)

A cycle of growth