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Meiosis Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A very important event in Prophase I of meiosis that allows an exchange of genetic information and variation in the offspring.

a)

crossing over

b)

reproduction

c)

replication

d)

nondisjunction

2.

Which of the following occurs during interphase?

a)

growth

b)

repair

c)

DNA replication

d)

general cell processes

3.

Meiosis does not always occur during without any difficulties. What is it called when a cell receives too many or too few chromosomes during division?

a)

crossing over

b)

replication

c)

nondisjunction

d)

reproduction

4.

The purpose of meiosis is to make gametes. In humans, how many chromosomes are in sperm and egg cells?

(a)  

5.

What stage is A?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase I

e)

Anaphase II

6.

What stage is B?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase I

e)

Anaphase II

7.

What stage is C?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

e)

Anaphase II

8.

What stage is D?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

e)

Anaphase II

9.

What stage is E?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

e)

Anaphase II

10.

What stage is F?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

e)

Anaphase II

11.

What stage is G?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

e)

Anaphase II

12.

What type of cells does meiosis occur in?

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

13.

What type of cells does meiosis produce?

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

14.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

a)

growth/repair

b)

reproduction

15.

Why are diploid cells abbreviated "2n" and haploid cells abbreviated "1n"?

4 lines
16.

Why do you have two sets of chromosomes? Where does each set come from?

4 lines
17.

Meiosis produces cells that are (a)   from each other.