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- 1. Multiple Choice
A human has a total of 46 chromosomes in their body cells. How many chromosome are in their gametes?
46
23
92
6
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.homozygousasexualhomologousgenes
- 3. Multiple ChoiceYou get one homologous chromosome from your ________ and one from your _______.dad, mombrother, sistergrandmother, grandfatherthe stork, the stork
- 4. Multiple Choice
With mitosis you get _________ cells, but with meiosis, you get__________.
4 different, 2 identical
4 identical, 2 different
2 different, 4 identical
2 identical, 4 different
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?1234
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe result of meiosis is:two diploid cellstwo haploid cellsfour diploid cellsfour haploid cells
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many times in meiosis does the cell division (cytokinesis) take place?
2
4
3
1
- 8. Multiple Choice
A fruit fly has 4 chromosomes in each of its haploid cells. How many would be present in its diploid cells?
20
2
8
16
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is reason that meiosis is important?
Each gamete requires double the number of chromosomes as a body cell.
Each gamete requires half the number of chromosomes as a body cell.
Each gamete requires triple the number of chromosomes as a body cell.
Each gamete should have the same number of chromosomes as a body cell.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true because of meiosis?
Offspring have the same number of genes from each parents
Offspring receive all of their genes form one parent.
Offspring do not have genes from either parent.
Cells at the end are identical.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Due to meiosis, during fertilization the male and female sex cells will provide...
Double their chromosomes each
Half of their chromosomes each
All of their chromosomes each
- 12. Multiple Choice
What type of cells are formed by meiosis?
body
gametes
somatic
- 13. Multiple Choice
What would be the problem if mitosis and not meiosis produced sex cells?
Each generation would have twice the number of chromosomes as the previous generation.
Each generation would have the exact same DNA as the previous generation.
There would only be half the number of reproductive cells
All of these choices would be problems.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow many chromosomes are found in human body cells?2346928
- 15. Multiple Choice
How many chromosomes are found in human gametes?
23
46
92
8
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow many chromosomes did you inherit from each of your parents?234624 from your mother and 22 from your father24 from your father and 23 from your mother
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following cells is a gamete?eggboneheartmuscle
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn sexual reproduction, chromosome reduction is necessary to ___.ensure that all offspring have the correct diploid number of chromosomesensure that all offspring have the correct haploid number of chromosomesensure that all daughter cells are identical
- 19. Multiple Choice
Cell with two copies of every chromosome.
haploid
diploid
homologous
tetrad
- 20. Multiple Choice
Cell with only one copy of every chromosome.
haploid
diploid
homologous
tetrad
- 21. Multiple Choice
Each pair of homologous chromosomes grouped up.
haploid
diploid
homologous
tetrad
- 22. Multiple Choice
Process with eight stages
meiosis
mitosis
- 23. Multiple Choice
Process with four stages.
mitosis
meiosis
- 24. Multiple Choice
Crossing over occurs.
mitosis
meiosis
- 25. Multiple Choice
Produces four haploid cells.
mitosis
meiosis
- 26. Multiple Choice
Produces two diploid cells.
mitosis
meiosis
- 27. Multiple Choice
Allows an organism to grow and repair damage.
mitosis
meiosis
- 28. Multiple Choice
Produces cells for sexual reproduction.
mitosis
meiosis
- 29. Multiple Choice
Ends with diploid number of chromosomes
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 30. Multiple Choice
Involves crossing over
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 31. Multiple Choice
Chromosomes condense
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 32. Multiple Choice
Produces four cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 33. Multiple Choice
involves 1 division of nucleus
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 34. Multiple Choice
produces identical daughter cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 35. Multiple Choice
forms gametes
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 36. Multiple Choice
involves two divisions of the nucleus
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 37. Multiple Choice
produces haploid cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 38. Multiple Choice
produces non-identical cells
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which process begins with a diploid parent cell?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Both
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
- 44. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
Cytokinesis
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which meosis phase is shown?
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
- 48. Multiple ChoiceTwo heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?
50% tall and 50% short
75% tall and 25% short
100% short
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