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WorksheetsMeiosis Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.
23
46
69
92
Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?
the process of two haploid cells uniting
the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell
a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes
the equational division of a cell into two identical copies
The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.
haploid
diploid
Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?
28
56
112
46
What is another term for body cells?
somatic cells
gamete
stem cell
neural cell
In which phase does crossing-over happen?
Prophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase I
Anaphase II
CROSSING OVER INCREASES
LIFE SPAN
GENETIC VARIATION
THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING
ALL ARE TRUE
Size and shape of an organism's individual chromosomes
Karyotype
Genotype
Phenotype
DNA
Sex cells (sperm & egg cells)
Somatic cells
Gametes
Germ cells
Mitochondria
Cell division in eukaryotic cells that creates sex cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary Fission
Fertilization
Cell that contains half the number of chromosomes
Haploid cells
Somatic cells
Diploid cells
Prokaryotic cells
Cells that contain a full set of chromosomes
Haploid cells
Diploid cells
Viruses
Gametes
HOW MANY CHROMOSOME DO HUMAN SOMATIC (2n) CELL HAVE?
46
23
The full number of chromosomes;represented by a 2n
Gametes
Haploid
crossing over
Diploid
