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10 2.3 Making Gametes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

a)

20 pairs

b)

23 pairs

c)

25 pairs

d)

30 pairs

2.

What is the term for sex cells containing only half as many chromosomes as other cells?

a)

Gamete

b)

Diploid

c)

Autosomal

d)

Haploid

3.

What is the process where the gametes are produced?

a)

Mitosis

b)

DNA replication

c)

Meiosis

d)

Fertilization

4.

What is the term for a mature male or female haploid sex cell?

a)

Gamete

b)

Zygote

c)

Diploid

d)

Autosomal

5.

What is the result of meiosis?

a)

4 Non-identical gametes

b)

2 Diploid cells

c)

4 Identical gametes

d)

2 Autosomal chromosomes

6.

What is the term for a fertilized egg resulting from the union of two gametes?

a)

Haploid

b)

Gamete

c)

Zygote

d)

Diploid

7.

What determines the sex of the offspring?

a)

Pair 1-22 chromosomes

b)

Pair 23 chromosomes

c)

Autosomal chromosomes

8.

What does each female ovum contain?

a)

XX chromosomes

b)

ZZ chromosomes

c)

XY chromosomes

d)

YY chromosomes

9.

What does each male sperm cell contain?

a)

ZZ chromosomes

b)

YY chromosomes

c)

XY chromosomes

d)

XX chromosomes

10.

What is the term for the process of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

DNA replication