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Meiosis Revision

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which phase does crossing-over happen?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

2.

Mitosis is the same as which of the following?

a)

Meiosis I

b)

Meiosis II

c)

Meiosis III

d)

Crossing Over

3.

What phase is this?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I

4.

The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

5.

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

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Metaphase II

6.

The phase of Meiosis in which tetrads are formed:

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

7.

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

8.

WHAT DOES MEIOSIS CREATE?

a)

CHROMOSOMES

b)

GAMETES

c)

DNA

d)

TRAITS

9.

MEIOSIS IS NEEDED BECAUSE...

a)

IT ACTUALLY ISN'T, BUT CAN BE HELPFUL IN SOME ORGANISMS

b)

TO REDUCE THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER BY HALF

c)

SO THAT EVERY CELL IS EXACTLY IDENTICAL

d)

TO MAKE SURE EVERY HUMAN CELL HAS 92 CHROMOSOMES

10.

THE GAMETES ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ONE HALF OF THE GENETIC INFO SO IT IS CALL

a)

DIPLOID (2N)

b)

DIPLOID (N)

c)

HAPLOID (2N)

d)

HAPLOID (N)

11.

MALE GAMETE IS KNOWN AS

a)

EGG

b)

SPERM

12.

A FEMALE GAMETE IS KNOWN AS

a)

EGG

b)

SPERM

13.

HOW MANY CHROMOSOMES DO HUMAN GAMETES HAVE?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

47

d)

22

14.

CROSSING OVER ALLOWS FOR WHAT TO HAPPEN?

a)

ALL CELLS TO STAY THE SAME

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

REDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMES

d)

CHROMOSOME NUMBER TO INCREASE

15.

WHEN THE SPERM FERTILIZES THE EGG WHAT IS FORMED

a)

ZYGOTE

b)

EMBRYO

c)

FETUS

d)

FERTILIZATION

16.

WHY ARE THE CHROMOSOMES EVEN NUMBERED FOR ORGANISIMS?

a)

JUST A COINCIDENCE

b)

BECAUSE 75% OF THE INFO COMES FROM MOM AND 25% COMES FROM DAD

c)

BECAUSE 51% OF THE INFO COMES FROM MOM AND 49% COMES FROM DAD

d)

BECAUSE HALF OF THE GENTIC INFORMATION COMES FROM MOM AND HALF COMES FROM DAD

17.

Chromosomes assort independantly, not genes because of the following

a)

The chromosomes contain the genes, genes can't leave the chromosome

b)

The genes contain the chromosomes

c)

It depends on the sex of the offspring

d)

In sexual selection of most organisms the genes will be directed by the DNA to assort independantly

18.

This term refers to the production of gametes by organisms that reproduce sexually

a)

mitosis

b)

binary fission

c)

meiosis

d)

cloning

19.

The term that refers to a cell that has its full or complete number of chromosomes is

a)

diploid

b)

N

c)

gamete

d)

haplpoid

20.

How many TOTAL steps are there in the process of meiosis?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

21.

Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?

a)

28

b)

56

c)

112

d)

46

22.

What is another term for body cells?

a)

somatic cells

b)

gamete

c)

stem cell

d)

neural cell

23.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
24.
The nuclear membrane dissolves during
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
25.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I
26.

In Anaphase I, the _________ are separated by the pulling of the spindle fibers to opposite poles of the cell.

a)

homologous pairs of chromosomes

b)

sister chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

centrosomes

27.

Check all of the following that DO occur during Telophase I and cytokinesis.

a)

The separated homologous chromosomes are at opposite poles of the cell.

b)

The cell divides in two.

c)

The chromosomes do not uncoil, since they are getting ready for Meiosis II.

d)

Sister chromatids are pulled away from each other.

28.

At the start of Meiosis II, which of the following is NOT true?

a)

There are two cells.

b)

The cells are haploid.

c)

The chromosomes are paired up as homologues.

d)

DNA is present as two sister chromatids joined at the centromere.