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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins
What do the cells look like at the end of meiosis?
Meiosis produces how many daughter cells ?
What happens in cytokinesis?
The chromosomes align in the middle of the cell
The DNA is duplicated
The cytoplasm divides into two new daughter cells
What kind of cells does mitosis create?
body cells, like muscle, skin, and bone cells
red blood cells
gametes
What kind of cells does meiosis create?
body cells, like muscle, skin, and bone cells
red blood cells
gametes
What is the order of the three phases in interphase?
G1, G2, S
S, G1, G2
G1, S, G2
G1, G2, G3
What would happen if you are injured and the cell cycle is stopped in your body?
You would form cancer
The injury wouldn't heal
You would mutate
The injury would get worse
Which phase in meiosis is where homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?
anaphase 1
metaphase 1
metaphase 2
interphase
Which phase of meiosis is where 4 haploid (n) daughter cells form?
telophase 2
prophase 1
metaphase 2
cytokinesis
Which phase of meiosis is where crossing-over (if any) occurs?
interphase
cytokinesis
prophase 1
prophase 2
Which phase of mitosis is where the nucleolus disappears and the nuclear envelope breaks down?
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
Which phase of meiosis is where cells undergo DNA replication?
prophase 1
metaphase 1
interphase 1
telophase
Which phase of meiosis is this? (hint: homologous chromosomes are separating)
prophase 1
metaphase 1
anaphase 1
telophase 1
Which phase of meiosis is this? (hint: homologous chromosomes have separated and you are left with 2 haploid cells)
prophase 2
metaphase 2
anaphase 2
telophase 2
What is the scientific term that refers to sex cells?
autosome
gamete
karyotype
chromosome
This term refers to half the normal chromosome number
haploid
2N
diploid
3N
The stage of meiosis where crossing over or the exchange of genetic information happens between pairs of chromosomes
Prophase II
Telophase I
Metaphase II
Prophase I
This term refers to the production of gametes by organisms that reproduce sexually
mitosis
binary fission
meiosis
cloning
The exchange of genetic information that insures that every gamete is unique is referred to as
mitosis
meiosis
reduction division
crossing over
How many TOTAL steps are there in the process of meiosis?
2
4
8
16
Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?
28
56
112
46
What is the purpose of meiosis?
Answer choices
growth
repair
reproduction
to create identical cells
