| Coverage : The Meiosis Cell Cycle Quiz tests your knowledge about meiosis I and II. |
| 1. | What happens to the number of chromosomes in meiosis? |
| a. | | One homologous chromosome pair becomes 4 individual chromosomes |
| b. | | Two homologous chromosome pairs become 4 individual chromosomes |
| c. | | Two homologous chromosome pairs become 8 individual chromosomes |
| d. | | Four homologous chromosome pairs become 8 individual chromosomes |
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| 2. | Which of the following does sexual reproduction involve? |
| a. | | Meiosis |
| b. | | Binary fission |
| c. | | Gamete formation |
| d. | | Fertilization |
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| 3. | Other than with mutations, asexual reproduction results in offspring that have the same: |
| a. | | Gametes |
| b. | | Number of genes as their parents |
| c. | | Kinds of genes as their parents |
| d. | | Genes, but in reverse order |
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| 4. | Variations in traits: |
| a. | | Are caused by alleles at certain chromosomes |
| b. | | Can affect both physical and behavioral traits |
| c. | | Are rare in most sexually-reproducing organisms |
| d. | | Are a foundation for evolutionary change |
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| 5. | Which of the following are examples of gametes (sex cells)? |
| a. | | Egg |
| b. | | Ovary |
| c. | | Sperm |
| d. | | Testis |
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| 6. | Which of the following happen during meiosis? |
| a. | | There are 2 chromosomal divisions prior to cell division |
| b. | | Ploidy is reduced from diploid to haploid |
| c. | | Homologous chromosome pairs line up |
| d. | | Gametes are produced from germ cells |
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| 7. | Unlike in mitosis, centromeres do not function to connect sister chromatids during meiosis. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 8. | What is different about interphase before and after meiosis I? |
| a. | | DNA replication occurs at half the rate before meiosis I |
| b. | | DNA replication occurs at double the rate before meiosis I |
| c. | | There is DNA replication before, but not after, meiosis I |
| d. | | There is DNA replication after, but not before, meiosis I |
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| 9. | Unlike in mitosis, microtubules are not important for moving chromosomes in meiosis. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 10. | How is meiosis I different from meiosis II? |
| a. | | Meiosis I separates homologous chromatids, meiosis II separates sister chromosomes |
| b. | | Meiosis II separates homologous chromatids, meiosis II separates sister chromosomes |
| c. | | Meiosis I separates homologous chromosomes, meiosis II separates sister chromatids |
| d. | | Meiosis II separates homologous chromosomes, meiosis I separates sister chromatids |
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| 11. | How many times does the cell go through prophase during meiosis I and II? |
| a. | | Once – It only goes through prophase during meiosis I |
| b. | | Once – It only goes through prophase during meiosis II |
| c. | | Twice – It goes through prophase during meiosis I and II |
| d. | | Twice – It goes through prophase during meiosis I and interphase |
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| 12. | What is the state of daughter cells following meiosis I? |
| a. | | They are diploid (2n) |
| b. | | They are haploid (1n) |
| c. | | They are duplicated |
| d. | | They are larger than at the start of meiosis I |
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