Meiosis Quiz

Which of the following best describes the process that diagram 2 represents?

• cell division that occurs in reproductive structures of an organism

• cell division that occurs in the repair process of damaged skin cells

• occurs in all cells of the body system

• process prior to the first stage of cell division

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The greatest amount of genetic variation occurs in offspring that reproduce —

• sexually through fission

• sexually through meiosis

• asexually through mitosis

• asexually through budding

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There are a total of _______ chromosomes in human sperm or egg cells. If the body cell have 46 chromosomes.

• 2

• 23

• 46

• 92

There are _______ cells produced in meiosis.

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 8

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A cell has 16 chromosomes. After meiosis, how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have?

• 32

• 16

• 8

• 4

A tree has 44 chromosomes in its gametes. How many chromosomes would the leaf/somatic cells have?

• 22

• 44

• 88

• 11

The diagram shows a cellular process that occurs in organisms. What is this process called?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Cloning

• Budding

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Which of the following best describes meiosis?

• It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.

• It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord.

• It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of the organism.

• It is the first stage of mitosis.

Daughter cells produced when cells undergo mitosis are genetically _______, and daughter cells produced when cells undergo meiosis are genetically _______.

• perfect; flawed

• different; identical

• flawed; perfect

• identical; different

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Meiosis creates...

• 2 genetically identical daughter cells that are diploid

• 2 genetically different daughter cells that are haploid

• 4 genetically different daughter cells that are haploid

• 4 genetically identical daughter cells that are diploid

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