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Meiosis Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main types of cells in our bodies?

a)

Somatic cells and Gametes

b)

Blood cells and Muscle cells

c)

Neuron cells and Fat cells

d)

Stem cells and Organ cells

2.

What is another name for somatic cells?

a)

Sex cells

b)

Body cells

c)

Egg cells

d)

Sperm cells

3.

Which of the following is an example of a gamete?

a)

Muscle cell

b)

Lung cell

c)

Egg cell

d)

Heart cell

4.

What is a characteristic of somatic cells?

a)

They are haploid.

b)

They are genetically identical to each other.

c)

They have DNA that can be passed to offspring.

d)

They are only found in the brain.

5.

What type of cells are egg and sperm?

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Body cells

c)

Gametes

d)

Neuron cells

6.

What do autosomes carry?

a)

Traits that determine your gender

b)

Traits that make you who you are

c)

Traits that determine your blood type

d)

Traits that determine your eye color only

7.

What are homologous chromosomes?

a)

Chromosome pairs with different types of genes

b)

Chromosome pairs that have the same types of genes

c)

Identical copies of the same chromosome

d)

Chromosomes that do not pair

8.

How do sister chromatids differ from homologous chromosomes in terms of genetic content?

a)

Sister chromatids have different genes

b)

Homologous chromosomes are identical over all

c)

Sister chromatids are genetically identical copies of each other, while homologous chromosomes are similar but not identical, carrying the same genes but potentially different alleles

d)

Homologous chromosomes are from the same parent

9.

What is the chromosome number in human somatic cells?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

2

d)

92

10.

What is the significance of the number of chromosomes in sexual reproduction?

a)

It determines the gender

b)

It ensures genetic diversity

c)

It controls cell size

d)

It affects cell color

11.

What happens to the chromosomes during Meiosis II?

a)

They duplicate again

b)

They remain the same

c)

They are reduced to unduplicated chromosomes, ones chromatid per-cell

d)

They increase in number

12.

What is the role of gametes in sexual reproduction?

a)

To divide into identical cells

b)

To fuse and form a zygote

c)

To remain unchanged

d)

To produce clones

13.

How many chromosomes does each parent pass on to their offspring?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

12

d)

34

14.

What is the chromosome number in gametes compared to normal body cells?

a)

Double

b)

Half

c)

The same

d)

Triple

15.

What happens to sister chromatids during Anaphase II?

a)

They are duplicated.

b)

They are pulled apart.

c)

They remain together.

d)

They disappear.

16.

This term refers to half the normal chromosome number

a)

haploid

b)

2N

c)

diploid

d)

3N

17.

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

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 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

20.

All sperm and egg cells are genetically identical.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

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

22.

How many times does a sex cell undergo mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

24.

Crossing over happens when part of the genetic information of one chromosome switches places with the genetic information from another chromosome. Another term for this process is

a)

genetic recombination

b)

genetic reduction

c)

a mutation

d)

nondisjunction

25.

Name the stage: Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

26.

Name the stage: two nuclei are formed enclosed by nuclear membranes

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

27.

Name the stage: chromosomes condense and become visible

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

28.

Name the stage: Chromosomes pull away from each other and move to opposite sides of the cell

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

29.

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

a)

28

b)

56

c)

112

d)

46

30.
Structure B is pointing to the _____. 
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
DNA
d)
chromatid
31.

The end result of mitosis is

a)

4 Identical Cells are produced

b)

4 genetically different cells are produced

c)

2 identical cells are produced

d)

2 genetically different cells are produced

32.

The end result of meiosis is...

a)

4 identical cells

b)

4 genetically different cells

c)

2 identical cells

d)

2 genetically different cells

33.

If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be...

a)

genetically identical to the parent

b)

genetically different from each other

c)

produced from specialized cells known as gametes

d)

A mutant

34.

What is the correct order for the phases of mitosis?

a)

Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase

b)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase

c)

Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase

d)

Prophase,

Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

35.

Which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

36.
The structure labeled B in the figure below is called the _____.
a)
Centromere
b)
Centrioles
c)
Sister Chromatids
d)
Spindles
37.

How is DNA organized inside the Nucleus?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Base pairs

c)

Segments

d)

Plasmids

38.

What is the name for the event that results in the division of the cell body (cytoplasm) into 2 daughter bodies.

a)

Telophase

b)

Citokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cross Over

39.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
40.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

Gap 1

b)

Synthesis (S phase)

c)

Gap 2

d)

Gap 0

41.
What occurs during G1?
a)
Checkpoint after S phase
b)
Chromosomes line up at the equator.
c)
The cell grows and develops.
d)
Spindle fibers separate chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell.