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Meiosis 2021

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do we need meiosis?

a)

To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

b)

To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

c)

To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

d)

To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

2.

In MITOSIS cells are genetically _______, but in MEIOSIS cells are genetically ______.

a)

diferent, identical

b)

identical, different

c)

different, different

d)

identical, identical

3.

When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs.

a)

crossing over

b)

mutagenesis

c)

hybridization

d)

fertilization

4.

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

5.

During Metaphase I, how do the chromosomes line up on spindle?

a)

One homologous chromosome per spindle fiber

b)

Two homologous chromosomes per spindle fiber

c)

One random chromosome per spindle fiber

d)

Two random chromosomes per spindle fiber

6.

Which phase is shown in the picture?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase II

7.

Which phase is shown in the picture?

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase I

d)

anaphase II

8.

Which phase is shown in the micrograph?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Telophase II

9.

Which of the following statements about Mitosis and Meiosis is TRUE?

a)

Both mitosis and meiosis result in identical cells

b)

In mitosis chromosomes line up one per spindle fiber, in meiosis they line up in homologous chromosomes per spindle fiber

c)

During prophase crossing over occurs in both mitosis and meiosis

d)

DNA is only replicated before mitosis as each resulting cell needs a complete set, whereas in meiosis the original DNA is just halved.

10.

Structure (b) is pointing to a

a)

chromatid

b)

chromosome

c)

centromere

d)

DNA

11.

What phase is shown in the picture?

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase I

d)

anaphase II

12.

What is meiosis also commonly referred to as?

a)

Double Division

b)

Reduction Division

c)

PMAT2

d)

Half it to make it Haploid