Cell Division: What Do You Know About Meiosis? Trivia Quiz

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1.

In cellular reproduction which of the following processes occurs the same number of times in meiosis as it does mitosis?
- A.
  
  The cytoplasm is divided evenly between the cells.
- B.
  
  The DNA in the chromosomes is duplicated.
- C.
  
  The cells divide in equally sized halves.
- D.
  
  The chromosomes align themselves at opposite ends of the cell.
2.

Meiosis plays a more significant role in reproduction than mitosis in which of the following?
- A.
  
  Increasing the variability of genetic information
- B.
  
  More efficiently using energy in the cell division process
- C.
  
  More rapidly reproducing and growing
- D.
  
  Increasing the process of asexual reproduction
3.

When one or more nucleotides are lost during chromosomal crossover during meiosis this is called...
- A.
  
  Substitution mutation
- B.
  
  Deletion mutation
- C.
  
  Translocation mutation
- D.
  
  Inversion mutation
4.

Compared with mitosis, meiosis produces
- A.
  
  Greater number of cell chromosomes per cell
- B.
  
  Greater volume of cell cytoplasm per cell
- C.
  
  Greater number of daughter
- D.
  
  Greater amount of genetic material per cell
5.

The following process shows _____________which occurs during _________________.
- A.
  
  Reverse transcription, protein synthesis
- B.
  
  Point mutation, DNA replication
- C.
  
  Crossing over, meiosis
- D.
  
  DNA replication, cell cycle
6.

Which of the following best describes meiosis?
- A.
  
  Cell division that occurs only in the reproductive structures of an organsim
- B.
  
  Process prior to the first stage of cell division
- C.
  
  Occurs in all cells of the body
- D.
  
  Cell division that occurs in the repair process of damaged skin
7.

4 daughter cells result from the process of MITOSIS which are genetically identical.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The DNA regions that code for proteins are...
- A.
  
  Introns
- B.
  
  Promoters
- C.
  
  Exons
- D.
  
  Initiators
9.

If the diploid number at the start of meiosis is 8 chromosomes, what will the number of chromosomes be in each of the daughter cells?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  6
10.

Which of the following is a difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?
- A.
  
  Sexual reproduction leads to greator amounts of genetic variation
- B.
  
  They are the same in terms of genetic variation
- C.
  
  They both occur in somatic cells
- D.
  
  Sexual reproduction leads to less genetic variation