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Meiosis Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

2.

Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?

a)

the process of two haploid cells uniting

b)

the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell

c)

a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes

d)

the equational division of a cell into two identical copies

3.

The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

4.

Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?

a)

28

b)

56

c)

112

d)

46

5.

What is another term for body cells?

a)

somatic cells

b)

gamete

c)

stem cell

d)

neural cell

6.

In which phase does crossing-over happen?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

7.
What process is shown here?
a)
Genetic Randomization
b)
Cross Over
c)
Allele Switching
d)
Cross Pollination
8.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

9.

Size and shape of an organism's individual chromosomes

a)

Karyotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

DNA

10.

Sex cells (sperm & egg cells)

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Gametes

c)

Germ cells

d)

Mitochondria

11.

Cell division in eukaryotic cells that creates sex cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Fertilization

12.

Cell that contains half the number of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Diploid cells

d)

Prokaryotic cells

13.

Cells that contain a full set of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Diploid cells

c)

Viruses

d)

Gametes

14.

HOW MANY CHROMOSOME DO HUMAN SOMATIC (2n) CELL HAVE?

a)

46

b)

23

15.

The full number of chromosomes;represented by a 2n

a)

Gametes

b)

Haploid

c)

crossing over

d)

Diploid