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MEIOSIS

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the cells look like at the end of meiosis?

a)
different from original cell
b)
similar to the original cell
c)
identical to the original cell
2.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
3.

Meiosis produces how many daughter cells ?

a)
6
b)
4
c)
2
4.

What happens in cytokinesis?

a)

The chromosomes align in the middle of the cell

b)

The DNA is duplicated

c)

The cytoplasm divides into two new daughter cells

5.

What kind of cells does mitosis create?

a)

body cells, like muscle, skin, and bone cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

gametes

6.

What kind of cells does meiosis create?

a)

body cells, like muscle, skin, and bone cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

gametes

7.

What is the order of the three phases in interphase?

a)

G1, G2, S

b)

S, G1, G2

c)

G1, S, G2

d)

G1, G2, G3

8.

What would happen if you are injured and the cell cycle is stopped in your body?

a)

You would form cancer

b)

The injury wouldn't heal

c)

You would mutate

d)

The injury would get worse

9.

Which phase in meiosis is where homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?

a)

anaphase 1

b)

metaphase 1

c)

metaphase 2

d)

interphase

10.

Which phase of meiosis is where 4 haploid (n) daughter cells form?

a)

telophase 2

b)

prophase 1

c)

metaphase 2

d)

cytokinesis

11.

Which phase of meiosis is where crossing-over (if any) occurs?

a)

interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

prophase 1

d)

prophase 2

12.

Which phase of mitosis is where the nucleolus disappears and the nuclear envelope breaks down?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

13.

Which phase of meiosis is where cells undergo DNA replication?

a)

prophase 1

b)

metaphase 1

c)

interphase 1

d)

telophase

14.

Which phase of meiosis is this? (hint: homologous chromosomes are separating)

a)

prophase 1

b)

metaphase 1

c)

anaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

15.

Which phase of meiosis is this? (hint: homologous chromosomes have separated and you are left with 2 haploid cells)

a)

prophase 2

b)

metaphase 2

c)

anaphase 2

d)

telophase 2

16.

What is the scientific term that refers to sex cells?

a)

autosome

b)

gamete

c)

karyotype

d)

chromosome

17.

This term refers to half the normal chromosome number

a)

haploid

b)

2N

c)

diploid

d)

3N

18.

The stage of meiosis where crossing over or the exchange of genetic information happens between pairs of chromosomes

a)

Prophase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase I

19.

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

a)

mitosis

b)

binary fission

c)

meiosis

d)

cloning

20.

The exchange of genetic information that insures that every gamete is unique is referred to as

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

reduction division

d)

crossing over

21.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

22.

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

a)

28

b)

56

c)

112

d)

46

23.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

Answer choices

a)

growth

b)

repair

c)

reproduction

d)

to create identical cells