WorksheetsHeredity: Gametes and Meiosis
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3mins
Where are genes located within the cell?
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
How many chromosomes do humans have?
22
42
23
46
Which is the name of the male sex cell?
egg
sperm
zygote
What is the joining of a sperm and egg cell called?
fertilization
cellular respiration
crossing over
Mom always gives an X chromosome. Dad gives __________ (random chance).
an X or a Y chromosome
two X chromosomes
two Y chromosomes
only a Y chromosome
Which is the name of the female sex cell?
sperm
egg
gene
zygote
What are the sex chromosomes for males?
XX
XY
YY
Which cell has the most cytoplasm?
egg cell
sperm cell
What is NOT a possible product of meiosis?
diploid daughter cells
polar bodies
haploid eggs
haploid sperm
What is the term for a cell having the normal number of chromosomes and a matching set of each chromosome—one from each parent.
Example: Somatic cells, symbolized by 2n.
Haploid
Diploid
Ovum
Gamete
Having half the normal number of chromosomes and only one of each set due to meiosis. Example: Gametes, symbolized by the letter n.
Somatic Cell
Stem Cell
Diploid
Haploid
Crossing over increases...
Life span
Genetic variation
The number of offspring
None of the answers are true
