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Meiosis quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Prophase I

2.
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
3.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

4.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

5.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

6.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
7.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Interphase I
8.
The nuclear membrane dissolves during
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
10.

homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrad

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

11.

nuclear membrane reforms, cytoplasm divides, 4 daughter cells are formed

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

12.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

G1

b)

Synthesis (S phase)

c)

G2

d)

G0

13.

how many chromosomes do human gametes have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

18

d)

36

14.

What kind of cells does meiosis produce?

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

15.

The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

a)

somatic cells

b)

stem cells

c)

germ cells

d)

gametes

16.

If an organism has 30 chromosomes in each body cell, how many will each daughter cell have after going through meiosis?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

30

d)

40

17.

Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

a)

identical to

b)

different from

c)

superior to

d)

inferior to

18.

How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Daughter cells are identical to parent

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

20.

1 division

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

21.

Growth and Repair

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

22.

2 daughter cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

23.

DNA duplicates prior to division

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

24.

Process of cell division resulting in half the amount of chromosomes compared to parent cell

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis

25.

Daughter cells are not identical to parent

a)

Mitosis

b)

Both

c)

Meiosis