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Meiosis Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

82

d)

44

2.

Which of the following best describes the process that diagram 2 represents?

a)

cell division that occurs in reproductive structures of an organism

b)

cell division that occurs in the repair process of damaged skin cells

c)

occurs in all cells of the body system

d)

process prior to the first stage of cell division

3.

The greatest amount of genetic variation occurs in offspring that reproduce —

a)

sexually through fission

b)

sexually through meiosis

c)

asexually through mitosis

d)

asexually through budding

4.

The steps of crossing over during meiosis are shown in the diagram. What is the significance of crossing over in Meiosis I?

a)

Crossing over ensures that the four daughter cells produced at the end of Meiosis II have the original number of chromosomes in each cell.

b)

Crossing over ensures that the two daughter cells produced at the end of Meiosis I have half the original number of chromosomes in each cell.

c)

Crossing over ensures that the same combination of alleles remains in each of the four daughter cells at the end of Meiosis II.

d)

Crossing over ensures that the chromosomes in the four daughter cells produced at the end of Meiosis II will have a different assortment of genes than the corresponding chromosomes in the original cell.

5.

There are a total of _______ chromosomes in human sperm or egg cells.

a)

2

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

6.

There are _______ cells produced in meiosis.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

7.

A cell has 16 chromosomes. After meiosis, how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

8

8.

A diploid cell has 12 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does the haploid cell of that organism have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

9.

The diagram shows a cellular process that occurs in organisms. What is this process called?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cloning

d)

Budding

10.

Gametes must be haploid because-

a)

gametes are small and can hold only the haploid number of chromosomes

b)

the gametes chromosomes will be replicated prior to cell division

c)

two gametes will unite during fertilization to create a diploid cell

d)

fertilization results with a haploid zygote

11.

Homologous chromosomes are (2 answers)

a)

Same in size, shape, and genetic content

b)

Identical to each other

c)

One is given from the mother and one from the father

d)

They are unrelated to each other

12.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Metaphase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Telophase 1

13.

Crossing over helps to increase

a)

male spermogenesis

b)

genetic variation

c)

DNA replication

d)

female Oogenesis

14.

Which stage of Meiosis is shown in this drawing?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Anaphase II

15.

The chromosomes that pair up during Prophase I of meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.

a)

homozygous

b)

deuterostomal

c)

homologous

d)

fertilial

16.
Which cells are considered gametes?
a)
sperm/egg 
b)
adult cells
c)
zygote 
d)
somatic cells
17.
Which cells are the product of meiosis?
a)
gametes
b)
zygote
c)
adult cells
d)
child
18.
In the human life cycle what letter best represents when mitosis occurs?
a)
A
b)
B