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Unit 5 Review - Meiosis

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?

a)

6

b)

22

c)

4

d)

46

2.

If the diploid number of carrots is 18, the haploid number is

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

36

3.
The result of meiosis is:
a)
two diploid cells
b)
two haploid cells
c)
four diploid cells
d)
four haploid cells
4.

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

a)

heterozygous

b)

haploid

c)

homologous

d)

diploid

5.
What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
6.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
7.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
8.

The products of meiosis are genetically...

a)

different.

b)

identical.

9.

What are homologous chromosomes?

a)

Pairs of chromosomes with different genes on each.

b)

Pairs of chromosomes with the same genes on each.

c)

Pairs of chromosomes with no genes.

d)

Pairs of chromosomes with the wrong genes on each.

10.

What phase of Meiosis is this?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

11.

What phase is the picture showing?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase II

d)

Anaphase I

12.

In what phase is the DNA of the cell replicated or copied?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Metaphase I

13.

Crossing over occurs in what phase of Meiosis?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Interphase

14.

What part of the cell disappears during Prophase and reappears in Telophase?

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

cell membrane

c)

chromosomes

15.

Homologous pairs line up in the middle of the cell in what phase of Meiosis?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Mitosis

d)

Prophase II

16.

Genetic information is transferred to homologous pairs during what?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Crossing over

c)

Interphase

17.

What phase of Meiosis is the picture showing?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Telophase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

18.

What phase is shown in the picture?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

19.

What phase is in the picture?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Metaphase II

20.

What phase is in the picture?

a)

Prophase 1

b)

Prophase 2

c)

Telophase 2

21.

What phase is in the picture?

a)

Anaphase 1

b)

Anaphase 2

c)

Telophase 2