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Unit 7: Meiosis Study Questions-Malone

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 52mins

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1.

What is cell division?

a)

A process by which 1 cell divides, forming 2 new cells.

b)

A process by which 2 cells merge into 1.

c)

A process by which cells stop dividing.

d)

A process by which cells change shape.

2.

Why is cell division necessary?

a)

For both growth (mitosis) and reproduction (meiosis).

b)

Only for growth.

c)

Only for reproduction.

d)

To stop cell growth.

3.

What is the original cell called when a cell divides?

a)

Parent cell

b)

Mother cell

c)

Sibling cell

d)

Ancestor cell

4.

What are the new cells called after a cell divides?

a)

Parent cells

b)

Daughter cells

c)

Offspring cells

d)

Child cells

5.

What are the 2 types of asexual cell reproduction?

a)

Mitosis and binary fission

b)

Meiosis and fertilization

c)

Budding and meiosis

d)

Conjugation and mitosis

6.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

It involves a single cell dividing to form two identical cells.

b)

It involves two cells joining to make a new cell that is identical to the original cells.

c)

It involves two cells (egg & sperm) joining to make a new cell (zygote) that is not identical to the original cells.

d)

It involves the replication of DNA within a single cell.

7.

Which of the following is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

8.

What is meiosis?

a)

A type of asexual reproduction that increases chromosome number

b)

A process that reduces the chromosome number by half in new cells

c)

A method of cell division that maintains the chromosome number

d)

A form of reproduction that doubles the chromosome number

9.

Which of the following are examples of cells produced by meiosis?

a)

Skin cells

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Gametes or sex cells

d)

Blood cells

10.

What are the two ways chromosomes can appear?

a)

Single and Double

b)

Triple and Quadruple

c)

Circular and Linear

d)

Paired and Unpaired

11.

What is the primary purpose of meiosis?

a)

To create identical body cells

b)

To create gametes (sperm cells or egg cells)

c)

To repair damaged tissues

d)

To produce energy for the cell

12.

Why is Meiosis called reductive division?

a)

Because it forms cells with double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

b)

Because it forms cells containing half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

c)

Because it forms cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

d)

Because it forms cells with no chromosomes.

13.

How many cells does Meiosis produce?

a)

2 daughter cells that are each diploid.

b)

4 daughter cells that are each haploid.

c)

3 daughter cells that are each haploid.

d)

4 daughter cells that are each diploid.

14.

What does Diploid mean?

a)

Cells with half the normal number of chromosomes

b)

Cells with the normal number of homologous chromosomes

c)

Cells that are only found in gametes

d)

Cells with no chromosomes

15.

What does Haploid mean?

a)

Cells with the normal number of homologous chromosomes

b)

Cells with double the normal number of chromosomes

c)

Cells with half the normal number of chromosomes

d)

Cells with no chromosomes

16.

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells have?

a)

23 chromosomes

b)

46 chromosomes

c)

12 chromosomes

d)

34 chromosomes

17.

How are traits passed from parents to offspring?

a)

Through body cells

b)

By Gametes (Sex Cells or Germ Cells)

c)

By blood transfusion

d)

Through skin contact

18.

What is the chromosome count in a zygote formed by the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell?

a)

23 chromosomes

b)

46 chromosomes

c)

69 chromosomes

d)

92 chromosomes

19.

Which cells are responsible for passing traits from males to offspring?

a)

Egg cells

b)

Skin cells

c)

Sperm cells

d)

Blood cells

20.

What happens when an egg cell and a sperm cell join?

a)

They form a cell with 23 chromosomes

b)

They form a cell with 46 chromosomes

c)

They form two separate cells

d)

They do not combine

21.

Meiosis is divided into how many parts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

What are the two parts of Meiosis?

a)

Prophase and Metaphase

b)

Anaphase and Telophase

c)

First meiotic Division (Meiosis I) and Second Meiotic Division (Meiosis II)

d)

Interphase and Cytokinesis

23.

What happens during Interphase of Meiosis I?

a)

DNA doubles or replicates during S phase.

b)

Chromosomes are divided into two cells.

c)

The cell undergoes cytokinesis.

d)

Chromosomes align at the cell equator.

24.

Meiosis I is divided into how many phases?

a)

3 phases

b)

4 phases

c)

5 phases

d)

6 phases

25.

What are the phases of Meiosis I?

a)

Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I

b)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase

c)

Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II

d)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Metaphase, Telophase

26.

What is Prophase I in Meiosis?

a)

The 1st, longest, and most complex phase of Meiosis I (90%).

b)

The final phase of Meiosis I.

c)

The shortest phase of Meiosis I.

d)

A phase that occurs after Meiosis II.

27.

What happens to chromosomes during Prophase I?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes dissolve

c)

Chromosomes split into chromatids

d)

Chromosomes remain unchanged

28.

Which structures disappear during Prophase I?

a)

Nuclear membrane and nucleolus

b)

Centrioles and spindle fibers

c)

Chromosomes and tetrads

d)

Aster fibers and spindle fibers

29.

What forms during Prophase I?

a)

Spindle

b)

Cell wall

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

30.

What occurs to chromosomes during Prophase I in terms of synapsis?

a)

Chromosomes coil and synapsis (pairing) occurs

b)

Chromosomes uncoil and separate

c)

Chromosomes dissolve and disappear

d)

Chromosomes remain static

31.

What forms and occurs during Prophase I that involves crossing over?

a)

Tetrads form and crossing over occurs

b)

Chromatids form and separate

c)

Centrioles form and dissolve

d)

Nucleolus forms and disappears

32.

What is synapsis?

a)

The process of DNA replication

b)

The pairing of homologous chromosomes to form a tetrad

c)

The division of the cell nucleus

d)

The separation of sister chromatids

33.

What is a tetrad in the context of synapsis?

a)

A single chromosome

b)

Two doubled chromosomes or four chromatids

c)

A pair of sister chromatids

d)

A single chromatid

34.

What does synapsis look like?

a)

Two homologous chromosomes pairing to form a tetrad

b)

A single chromosome replicating into sister chromatids

c)

Chromosomes aligning randomly in the cell

d)

Chromosomes separating into daughter cells

35.

What is crossing over in genetics?

a)

The process where sister chromatids exchange genetic material.

b)

The process where non-sister chromatids break off and swap places with another non-sister chromatid.

c)

The process where chromosomes duplicate themselves.

d)

The process where genes are deleted from chromosomes.

36.

What is the role of chiasmata in crossing over?

a)

Chiasmata are where sister chromatids duplicate.

b)

Chiasmata are where non-sister chromosomes touch each other and exchange genes.

c)

Chiasmata are where chromosomes are deleted.

d)

Chiasmata are where genes are synthesized.

37.

What does crossing over look like?

a)

Chromosomes aligning side by side without exchanging segments.

b)

Chromosomes exchanging segments of genetic material.

c)

Chromosomes duplicating without any exchange.

d)

Chromosomes breaking apart completely.

38.

What are the results of Crossing Over?

a)

Genetic Recombination

b)

Genetic Mutation

c)

Genetic Isolation

d)

Genetic Duplication

39.

What is the site of crossing over in genetic recombination called?

a)

Centromere

b)

Chiasmata

c)

Telomere

d)

Chromatid

40.

In the process of genetic recombination, what structure is formed by the pairing of homologous chromosomes?

a)

Tetrad

b)

Dyad

c)

Monad

d)

Triad

41.

What is Metaphase I?

a)

It is the longest phase of Meiosis I, when chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

b)

It is the shortest phase of Meiosis I, when chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

c)

It is the phase of Meiosis I, when chromosomes line up at the poles of the cell.

d)

It is the phase of Meiosis I, when chromosomes are randomly distributed in the cell.

42.

What happens in Metaphase I?

a)

Chromosomes align at the poles of the cell.

b)

Tetrads align on the equator randomly, and independent assortment occurs causing genetic recombination.

c)

Chromosomes are duplicated and align at the equator.

d)

Tetrads align at the equator in a fixed order, and no genetic recombination occurs.

43.

What is Anaphase I of Meiosis?

a)

The 1st stage of Meiosis I, where homologous chromosomes pair up

b)

The 2nd stage of Meiosis I, where chromosomes line up at the equator

c)

The 3rd stage of Meiosis I, where homologous chromosomes are pulled away from each other

d)

The final stage of Meiosis I, where the cell divides into two

44.

What happens to homologous chromosomes during Anaphase?

a)

They pair up and exchange genetic material

b)

They separate and move towards the poles

c)

They line up at the equator of the cell

d)

They remain attached at their centromeres

45.

What happens to the nuclear membrane during Telophase I?

a)

It dissolves completely.

b)

It reforms around each set of chromosomes.

c)

It becomes thicker and more rigid.

d)

It splits into two separate membranes.

46.

What is the chromosome number in each set after Telophase I?

a)

Haploid (n)

b)

Triploid (3n)

c)

Diploid (2n)

d)

Tetraploid (4n)

47.

What process occurs after Telophase I to form daughter cells?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Apoptosis

48.

How many diploid daughter cells are formed at the end of Telophase I?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

What is the first phase of Meiosis I where homologous chromosomes pair and exchange segments?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

50.

During which phase of Meiosis I do homologous chromosomes align at the equatorial plate?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

51.

In which phase of Meiosis I do homologous chromosomes separate and move toward opposite poles?

a)

Telophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Prophase I

52.

What is the final phase of Meiosis I where the cell divides into two haploid cells?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

53.

What is the main characteristic of Meiosis II that differentiates it from Meiosis I?

a)

It involves DNA replication.

b)

It is the first nuclear division.

c)

It starts with two cells made by Meiosis I.

d)

It includes an Interphase II.

54.

Why does Meiosis II not include an S phase?

a)

Because it is similar to mitosis.

b)

Because DNA replication occurs in Meiosis I.

c)

Because it is the first nuclear division.

d)

Because it starts with four cells.

55.

How is Meiosis II similar to mitosis?

a)

Both involve DNA replication.

b)

Both are the first nuclear division.

c)

Both do not have an S phase.

d)

Both start with one cell.

56.

What is Prophase II?

a)

Same as Prophase in mitosis

b)

Different from Prophase in mitosis

c)

Occurs before Prophase I

d)

Involves DNA replication

57.

What happens in Prophase II?

a)

Nuclear membrane & nucleolus disappear, chromosomes condense, spindle forms

b)

Chromosomes replicate, nuclear membrane forms, spindle disappears

c)

Chromosomes align at the center, nuclear membrane reforms, spindle dissolves

d)

Chromosomes separate, nuclear membrane dissolves, spindle forms

58.

What is Metaphase II?

a)

Same as Metaphase in mitosis

b)

Chromosomes pair up with homologs

c)

Chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite poles

d)

Cell membrane starts to pinch in

59.

What happens in Metaphase II?

a)

Chromosomes (not homologs) line up at equator

b)

Homologous chromosomes pair up

c)

Chromosomes are duplicated

d)

Nuclear envelope reforms

60.

What is Anaphase II?

a)

Same as Anaphase in mitosis

b)

Different from Anaphase in mitosis

c)

Involves the pairing of homologous chromosomes

d)

Occurs before Metaphase II

61.

What happens in Anaphase II?

a)

Homologous chromosomes pair up

b)

Sister chromatids separate

c)

Chromosomes condense

d)

Nuclear envelope reforms

62.

What happens in Telophase II?

a)

Nuclear membrane and nucleolus reform, spindle disappears

b)

Chromosomes align at the cell equator

c)

DNA replication occurs

d)

Cell membrane forms around each set of chromosomes

63.

What happens during cytokinesis in meiosis?

a)

Two diploid daughter cells are produced.

b)

Four haploid daughter cells are produced.

c)

Two haploid daughter cells are produced.

d)

Four diploid daughter cells are produced.

64.

What are the new cells called that are produced during cytokinesis in meiosis?

a)

Zygotes

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Gametes

d)

Embryos

65.

What is the result of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell?

a)

A haploid zygote

b)

A diploid zygote

c)

A triploid zygote

d)

A tetraploid zygote

66.

What is the main characteristic of Meiosis II as shown in the diagram?

a)

DNA replication occurs between the two divisions.

b)

There is no DNA replication between the two divisions.

c)

Chromosomes are duplicated twice.

d)

Cells remain in a single division phase.

67.

During which phase of Meiosis II do the sister chromatids separate?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

68.

In which phase of Meiosis II do the chromosomes align at the cell's equator?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

69.

What is the result of meiosis?

a)

Formation of two identical cells with the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

b)

Formation of four unique cells, each with a new assortment of genes and half the number of original chromosomes.

c)

Formation of four identical cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

d)

Formation of two unique cells, each with a new assortment of genes and the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

70.

What are the results of meiosis?

a)

Gametes (Sperm & Egg cells)

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Identical daughter cells

d)

Haploid zygotes

71.

What is the production of gametes called?

a)

Gametogenesis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Mitosis

72.

What are the two kinds of gametogenesis?

a)

Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis

b)

Mitosis and Meiosis

c)

Fertilization and Implantation

d)

Pollination and Germination

73.

What does the process of spermatogenesis produce?

a)

Egg cells in the ovaries of a female

b)

Sperm cells in the testes of a male

c)

Red blood cells in the bone marrow

d)

White blood cells in the lymph nodes

74.

What are the sex chromosomes for males and females?

a)

Male = XX, Female = XY

b)

Male = XY, Female = XX

c)

Male = YY, Female = XX

d)

Male = XX, Female = YY

75.

Which chromosome is smaller, the X or the Y chromosome?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

Both are the same size

d)

Neither, they are not comparable

76.

During meiosis, what happens to the chromosome number in sperm cells?

a)

It doubles

b)

It remains the same

c)

It is split in half

d)

It triples

77.

What chromosome do all egg cells carry?

a)

Y chromosome

b)

X chromosome

c)

Both X and Y chromosomes

d)

No chromosome

78.

What determines an organism's sex?

a)

Its environment

b)

Its diet

c)

Its chromosomes

d)

Its age

79.

What are the chromosomes called that determine sex?

a)

Autosomes

b)

Somatic chromosomes

c)

Sex chromosomes

d)

Homologous chromosomes

80.

Which chromosome is found only in male cells?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

Z chromosome

d)

W chromosome

81.

Which chromosome is found in both male and female cells?

a)

Y chromosome

b)

Z chromosome

c)

X chromosome

d)

W chromosome

82.

What does the process of oogenesis produce?

a)

Sperm cells

b)

Egg cells

c)

Red blood cells

d)

White blood cells

83.

A student claims that the DNA in a daughter cell is different than a parent cell. Using the diagram below, which statement supports the student's claim?

a)

Process X is Meiosis and Process Y is Cell Differentiation

b)

Process X is Mitosis and Process Y is Cell Differentiation

c)

Process X is Cell Differentiation and Process Y is Mitosis

d)

Process X is Cell Differentiation and Process Y is Meiosis

84.

Which of the following are produced through cellular meiosis?

a)

two genetically identical diploid cells

b)

four genetically identical diploid cells

c)

two genetically different haploid cell

d)

four genetically different haploid cells

85.

Which statement best describes the significance of the process?

A
B
C
D
86.

This image shows ​ (a)   We know this because ​ (b)   daughter cells are formed, and each daughter cell has ​ (c)   chromosomes as the parent cell.

Choose from the below words
meiosis.
four
half the number of
mitosis
two
the same number of
87.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

1.

  1. 1 Prophase

b)

2.

2 Metaphase

c)

3.

3 Anaphase

d)

4.

4 Telophase

88.

Label the stages of Meiosis 1.

a)

Telophase 1

b)

Prophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Metaphase 1

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
89.

Which cell-division process is mitosis?

A
B
90.

Mitosis is the division of ​ (a)   cells.

Meiosis is the division of ​ (b)   cells.

Choose from the below words
body
gamete
91.

Match the following

a)

Mitosis

1.

Makes skin cells

b)

Meiosis

2.

Makes gametes (sperm & egg)

c)

Asexual Reproduction

3.

1 parent

d)

Sexual Reproduction

4.

2 parents

92.

Match the following

a)

Meiosis

1.

cell division in all sexually reproducing organisms that produces spores or gametes

b)

Crossing Over

2.

exchange of genetic material during sexual reproduction between two homologous chromosomes

c)

Independant Assortment

3.

separation of the alleles of one gene into the reproductive cells (gametes) independently

93.

Match the following description with its correct phase of meiosis

a)

Homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell

1.

metaphase I

b)

Spindle fibers pull homologous pairs to ends of the cell

2.

anaphase I

c)

4 haploid daughter cells form

3.

telophase II

d)

Sister chromatids separate from each other

4.

anaphase II

e)

Crossing-over (if any) occurs

5.

prophase I

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