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Meiosis Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are you feeling today?

a)

Great

b)

OK

c)

Not so good

2.

Meiosis happens in what kind of cells?

a)

gametes

b)

cytolsam

c)

single cell

d)

double cell

3.

Where do we normally find DNA within a cell?

a)

In the cytoplasm

b)

In the nucleus

c)

In the vacuole

d)

In the smooth ER

4.

When does crossing over occur?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase I

5.

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of Meiosis I?

a)
2
b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

6.

When does the independent assortment of chromosomes occur?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase I

7.

Does the cell undergo interphase a second time following telophase I?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

At the end of meiosis, the haploid cells produced are called what?

a)

cells

b)

daughter cells

c)

male cells

d)

what are cells

9.

At the end of meiosis, how many daughter cells are produced?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

A cell containing 40 chromosomes at the beginning of mitosis would, at its completion, produce cells containing how many chromosomes?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

80

11.

What are three things that happen during Meiosis that DOES NOT occur in Mitosis?

a)

Chromosomes duplicate

b)

Independent Assortment

c)

Mutiple cells are produced

d)

Genetic Variation

e)

Crossing Over

12.

A cell containing 20 chromosomes (diploid) at the beginning of meiosis would, at its completion, produce cells containing how many chromosomes?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

40

d)

20

13.

What is Natural Selection?

a)

Only the strongest animals survive.

b)

Every animal lives.

c)

Every Animal dies.

d)

Nature