Quiz about Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Question 1

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

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sex cells

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somatic cells

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body cells

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skin cells

Question 2

Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of

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four haploid gametes

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one haploid gamete

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three diploid gametes

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four diploid gametes

Question 3

If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is

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9

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18

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27

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36

Question 4

If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

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12

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3

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6

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24

Question 5

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.

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homologous

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homozygous

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asexual

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genes

Question 6

Identify the phase.

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Anaphase II

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Metaphase I

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Metaphase II

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Prophase I

Question 7

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

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4

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10

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6

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2

Question 8

Name the growth phase of the cell cycle for both Mitosis and Meiosis.

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interphase

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metaphase

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telophase

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anaophase

Question 9

How many cells are produced during telophase I ?

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2

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4

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8

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0

Question 10

This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?

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crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged

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segregation of sister chromatids

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condensation and segregation of alleles

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mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered

Question 11

Why do we need meiosis?

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To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

Question 12

A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.

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46

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23

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92

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64

Question 13

When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs

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crossing over

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mutagenesis

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hybridization

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fertilization

Question 14

products of meiosis are genetically

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different

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identical

Question 15

At the end of mitosis you have _____ cells

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identical

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different

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identical twins

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variety

Question 16

This picture shows which process?

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mitosis

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meiosis

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the cell cycle

Question 17

This picture shows which process?

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the cell cycle

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mitosis

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meiosis

Question 18

Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

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haploid, 23

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diploid, 23

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diploid, 46

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haploid, 46

Question 19

How are your chromosomes inherited?

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half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.

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most of your chromosomes from your mother

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most of your chromosomes from your father

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a random number of chromosomes from each parent

Question 20

Name the phase of Mitosis:

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Metaphase

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Prophase

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Anaphase

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Telophase

Question 21

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

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meiosis, gametes

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mitosis, gametes

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mitosis, body cells

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meiosis, body cells

Question 22

What is meiosis?

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Cell division that produces sex cells with half the number of chromosomes.

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Cell division that is a process of asexual reproduction.

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Cell division that produces identical daughter cells.

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Cell division that produces body cells with a diploid set of chromosomes.

Question 23

The union (joining) of a sperm cell and egg cell is called ____.

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fertilization

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meiosis

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cell division

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mitosis

Question 24

If a body cell has 10 chromosomes, how many does a sperm cell have from the same species?

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5

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20

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10

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40

Question 25

Which one represents a difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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The daughter cells in mitosis are identical, the gametes in meiosis are different

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Mitosis ends in 4 daughter cells, meiosis ends with 2

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Mitosis and Meiosis both produce body cells.

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Meiosis and Mitosis have similar stages.

Question 26

Sex cells are also called _________________.

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Gametes

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Diploids

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Identical

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Somatic cells

Question 27

Chromosomes exchange genetic material during

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crossing over

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replication

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synthesis

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translation

Question 28

This image shows chromosomes during meiosis. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?

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crossing over

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segregation

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condensation

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mutation

Question 29

During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

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Prophase I

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Prophase II

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Metaphase I

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Metaphase II

Question 30

Some cells involved in the process of reproduction are represented in the diagram The process of meiosis formed

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Cell 1 and 2

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Cell 1 only

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Cell 3 only

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Cell 2 and 3

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