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Meiosis!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mitosis is most similar to ___________.

a)

Meiosis I

b)

Meiosis II

c)

Crossing over

d)

Independent assortment

2.

Which of the following are true of meiosis? Select all that apply!

a)

It results in four cells

b)

It results in two cells

c)

The daughter cells are genetically identical

d)

The daughter cells are genetically unique

e)

The daughter cells are haploid

3.

Crossing over occurs between _________.

a)

Sister chromatids

b)

Non-sister chromatids from different homologous pairs

c)

Non-sister chromatids from the same homologous pair

d)

Homologous chromosome pairs

4.

What is the spot where crossing over occurs?

a)

Chiasma

b)

Bivalent

c)

Centromere

d)

Kinetochore

e)

Centrosome

5.

_____ are separated during Meiosis I, and _____ are separated during Meiosis II.

a)

Chromosomes; spindle fibers

b)

Non-sister chromatids; sister chromatids

c)

Sister chromatids; homologous pairs

d)

Homologous pairs; sister chromatids

6.

Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

C only

d)

A and B

e)

C and B

7.

When does crossing over occur?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Prophase I

e)

Anaphase II

8.

When does independent assortment occur?

a)

In mitosis

b)

In metaphase I

c)

In metaphase II

d)

In metaphase I and II

9.

Meiosis I results in _________.

a)

2 diploid daughter cells

b)

2 haploid daughter cells

c)

4 diploid daughter cells

d)

4 haploid daughter cells

10.

Meiosis II results in _________.

a)

2 diploid daughter cells

b)

2 haploid daughter cells

c)

4 diploid daughter cells

d)

4 haploid daughter cells