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Meiosis

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am another word for body cells

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

2.

Egg and sperm are me.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

3.

Homologous chromosome pairs are inside of me.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

4.

I have half the amount of chromosomes as other cells.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

5.

My cells are haploid.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

6.

In humans, I have 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

7.

I am identical to all other cells like me that form after cell division.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

8.

I am formed throughout an organism's entire life, regardless of gender.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

9.

Diploid cell.

a)

somatic cell

b)

gamete

10.

the fusion of an egg and sperm to form a zygote

a)

fertilization

b)

gonad

c)

crossing over

d)

meiosis

11.

the process of creating gametes

a)

fertilization

b)

gonad

c)

crossing over

d)

meiosis

12.

the process of cytoplasm dividing into daughter cells

a)

fertilization

b)

cytokinesis

c)

crossing over

d)

meiosis

13.

the tangling of chromosomes when they swap DNA and create a new combination of genes

a)

fertilization

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

crossing over

d)

meiosis

14.

organ where meiosis takes place (ovary in females, testes in males)

a)

fertilization

b)

gonad

c)

karyotype

d)

meiosis

15.

diagram that shows the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in a cell

a)

fertilization

b)

gonad

c)

karyotype

d)

meiosis

16.

During meiosis, how many daughter cells are produced?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

23

d)

46

17.

When does this happen: sister chromatids line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

18.

When does this happen: crossing over occurs?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

19.

When does this happen: homologous chromosomes are line up in the middle of the cell in pairs?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

20.

When does this happen: homologous chromosome pairs separate?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

21.

When does this happen: cytoplasm splits between two cells?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

22.

When does this happen: sister chromatids are separated?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase I

d)

Anaphase II

23.

When does this happen: four individual nuclear membranes form.

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

24.

The main purpose of interphase is:

a)

growth phase of the cell cycle

b)

DNA replication occurs, doubling the number of homologous chromosomes

c)

separation of homologous chromosomes

d)

separation of sister chromatids

25.

The main purpose of synthesis (S-phase) is:

a)

growth phase of the cell cycle

b)

DNA replication occurs, doubling the number of homologous chromosomes

c)

separation of homologous chromosomes

d)

separation of sister chromatids

26.

The main purpose of Meiosis I is:

a)

growth phase of the cell cycle

b)

DNA replication occurs, doubling the number of homologous chromosomes

c)

separation of homologous chromosomes

d)

separation of sister chromatids

27.

The main purpose of Meiosis II is:

a)

growth phase of the cell cycle

b)

DNA replication occurs, doubling the number of homologous chromosomes

c)

separation of homologous chromosomes

d)

separation of sister chromatids

28.

chromosome pairs that have

the same types of genes

a)

Homologous chromosomes

b)

Sister chromatids

c)

gametes

d)

zygotes

29.

two identical copies of the same chromosome

a)

Homologous chromosomes

b)

Sister chromatids

c)

gametes

d)

zygotes