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Meiosis Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this phase of Meiosis

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

2.

The phase in Meiosis where crossing over occurs:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Profés

3.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Telophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

4.

The phase in Meiosis in which 2 daughter cells are formed:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Metaphase II

5.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

6.

The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

7.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Metaphase II

8.

The phase of Meiosis in which tetrads are formed:

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

9.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Telophase I

10.

The phase of Meiosis in which homologous pairs line up along the equator:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Metaphase II

11.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Prophase I

12.

The phase of Meiosis in which 4 daughter cells are formed:

a)

Telophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

13.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

14.

The phase of Meiosis in which homologous chromosomes are moved to opposite sides:

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase I

15.

Name this phase of Meiosis:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Anaphase II

16.

In which phase does crossing-over happen?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

17.

Mitosis is the same as which of the following?

a)

Meiosis I

b)

Meiosis II

c)

Meiosis III

d)

Crossing Over

18.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase II

19.

What phase is this?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

20.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

21.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase I

22.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

23.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase I

24.

What phase is this?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase I

25.

What phase is this?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

26.

What phase is this?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

27.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Telophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Prophase I

28.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Anaphase I

29.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Anaphase I

30.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

31.

What phase is this?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Telophase II

32.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase II

33.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase II

34.

What phase is shown here? Hint: you are starting to see the nuclear membrane again!

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase I

35.

What phase is this?


Hint: membrane is disappearing

a)

Interphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

36.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase I
37.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
38.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Interphase I
39.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I
40.
What phases is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Interphase I
41.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
42.
What process is shown here?
a)
Genetic Randomization
b)
Cross Over
c)
Allele Switching
d)
Cross Pollination
43.
When does the process shown here happen?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Interphase II
d)
Telophase I
44.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

45.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
46.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
47.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
48.

What phase of Meiosis is this?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

49.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
50.
This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?
a)
segregation of sister chromatids
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
d)
crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged
51.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
52.
The nuclear membrane dissolves during
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
53.

What process is being represented in this diagram?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

DNA replication

54.

What process is being represented in this diagram?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

DNA replication

55.

If an egg cell of an organism contains 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes should be present in a heart cell of the same organism?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

6

d)

48

56.

What is a gamete?

a)

a body cell (ex. skin or heart cell)

b)

an autosome

c)

a sex cell (ex. sperm or egg)

d)

a somatic cell

57.

How many chromosomes does a sex cell have compared to a body cell?

a)

twice as many

b)

the same amount

c)

the same, but replicated

d)

half as many

58.

Somatic cells are formed during what process?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

DNA replication

d)

interphase

59.

The matching pair of chromosomes you inherit from your genetic parents are called

a)

sister chromatids

b)

autosomes

c)

homologous chromosomes

d)

sex chromosomes

60.

When does "crossing over" of genes occur during meiosis?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

61.

What happens during anaphase?

a)

Chromosomes/chromatids line up in center

b)

Nucleus dissolves

c)

The cell divides

d)

Chromosomes/chromatids are pulled apart

62.

How many chromosomes are in the somatic cells of humans?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

42

d)

26

63.

Which of the following is an example of a somatic cell?

a)

egg cells

b)

stomach cells

c)

sperm cells

d)

gametes

64.

During which phase are sister chromatids lined up in a single file along the center of the cell?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Telophase II

65.

Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?

a)

A and B

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

d)

A only

66.

A diploid pea plant cell contains 14 chromosomes. How many chromsomes would be in a haploid pea plant cell?

a)

28

b)

14

c)

7

d)

21

67.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

a)

growth

b)

repair

c)

reproduction

d)

to create identical cells

68.

What is the purpose of mitosis?

a)

growth and repair

b)

reproduction

c)

genetic diversity

d)

to create unique cells

69.

True or False: Crossing over only occurs in meiosis.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

True or False: DNA replication occurs only before mitosis

a)

True

b)

False

71.

True or False: Meiosis results in identical cells.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False: Meiosis produces haploid gametes.

a)

True

b)

False