MEIOSIS QUIZ

1. Meiosis results in _____
2 haploid daughter cells
4 haploid daughter cells
2 diploid daughter cells
4 diploid daughter cells

2. Which of the following cells undergo meiosis?
sperm cells
liver cells
unicellular organisms
all of these

3. The picture depicts what phase of meiosis

propase 1
prophase 2
anaphase 1
anaphase 2

4. Crossing-over occurs during:
anaphase 1
metaphase 1
prophase 1
prophase 2

5. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces:
zygotes
chromosomes
DNA
gametes

6. Which of the following distinguishes prophase 1 of meiosis from prophase of mitosis?
homologous chromosomes pair up
spindle forms
nuclear membrane breaks down
chromosomes become visible

7. A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
6
12
24
48

8. The picture depicts what stage of meiosis?

prophase 1
anaphase 1
metaphase 1
metaphase 2

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