Genetics and Reproduction Quiz-lite

Matching sets of chromosomes are called ________ pairs

• Meiosis

• Diploid

• Homologous

• Haploid

Egg and sperm combine to make a _______________

• Phenotype

• Zygote

• Mitosis

• Gamete

Egg and sperm are both known as _______________

• Chromosomes

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Gametes

A cell that only has half of a set of chromosomes is said to be ____________.

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

Genes are located on ___________________

• Chromosomes

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

The purpose of MEIOSIS is to:

• create four unique cells for the purpose of reproduction

• copy DNA so that cells can repair themselves

• create identical daughter cells

• create four new organelles to build new cells

MEIOSIS only occurs in what type of cells?

• Zygotes

• Skin cells

• Gametes

• Mitochondria

How are sperm formed?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Spermatogenesis

• Oogenesis