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SIGNIFICANCE OF MEIOSIS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are produced during meiosis in the testes?

a)

4 diploid sperms

b)

4 haploid sperms

c)

23 diploid sperms

d)

23 haploid sperms

2.

Which of the following is produced during meiosis in the ovary?

a)

1 diploid ovum

b)

1 haploid ovum

c)

4 haploid ova

d)

23 diploid ova

 

3.

In oogenesis, which one produces the first polar body?

a)

oogonia

b)

primary oocyte

c)

second oocyte

d)

primordial germ cell

4.

Which statement is FALSE about oogenesis?

a)

Production of haploid ovum.

b)

Degeneration of polar bodies.

c)

Production of haploid primary oocyte.

d)

Production of haploid secondary oocyte.

5.

What processes are involved in gametogenesis?

a)

meiosis I and II

b)

mitosis and meiosis

c)

mitosis and meiosis I

d)

mitosis and meiosis II

 

6.

Which causes Down syndrome?

a)

viral infection

b)

bacterial infection

c)

chromosomal abnormality

d)

lack of oxygen supply to the brain at birth

7.

The following are the characteristics of a person with Patau syndrome EXCEPT:

a)

cleft lip

b)

extra fingers

c)

Simian crease

d)

small stature

8.

A child with Klinefelter syndrome has how many chromosomes?

a)

44

b)

45

c)

46

d)

47

9.

The other name for Cri-du-Chat syndrome is _____.

a)

Trisomy 13

b)

Trisomy 21

c)

47, XXY syndrome

d)

“Cat cry” syndrome

10.

Which is the main role of meiosis in gametogenesis?

a)

For growth of body cells

b)

For asexual reproduction

c)

For cell repair and replacement

d)

For reduction of chromosome number of gametes