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Meiosis Quiz

Quiz by Mallory Strelecky

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  • Q1
    A body cell of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes. A gamete produced by a chimpanzee will contain how many chromosomes?
    36
    24
    48
    96
    300s
  • Q2
    Which is true of meiosis?
    There is one division resulting in a haploid number of chromosomes.
    There are two divisions resulting in a diploid number of chromosomes.
    There is one division resulting in a diploid number of chromosomes.
    There are two divisions resulting in a haploid number of chromosomes.
    300s
  • Q3
    In humans which cell could be produced by meiotic cell division?
    a skin cell
    a zygote
    a liver cell
    an egg cell
    300s
  • Q4
    Why is it necessary to reduce the number of chromosomes in the gametes by half during meiosis?
    because gametes do not live very long
    because they are half the size of regular cells
    because they do not need as many chromosomes to survive
    because when they fuse during fertilization there will be the correct number of chromosomes in the offspring
    300s
  • Q5
    The process shown which occurs during Prophase I of meiosis is called
    Question Image
    crossing over.
    fertilization.
    independent assortment.
    nondisjunction.
    300s
  • Q6
    Which best describes the purpose of sexual reproduction?
    to produce offspring that are nonviable
    to produce offspring that are genetically identical to their parents
    to produce offspring that are genetically identical
    to produce offspring that exhibit greater genetic variations
    300s
  • Q7
    What are the results of cell division by meiosis?
    four genetically identical cells
    two genetically different cells
    four genetically different cells
    two genetically identical cells
    300s
  • Q8
    Which most accurately describes the phenomenon when homologous chromosomes wrap around each other during Prophase I of meiosis?
    independent assortment
    nondisjunction
    chromatin wrapping
    crossing over
    300s
  • Q9
    Which process during meiosis causes the zygote to contain either too many or too few chromosomes?
    nondisjunction
    crossing over
    independent assortment
    segregation
    300s
  • Q10
    Which process occurred resulting in the gametes shown?
    Question Image
    nondisjunction
    mutation
    crossing over
    DNA replication
    300s

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