Meiosis And Chromosome Quiz

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After you have completed the lessons "Meiosis," and "Genes and Chromosomes" you should take this quiz. Put your first and last name in the space below.

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1.

Check all the stagess of MITOSIS (not the whole cell cycle).
- A.
  
  Interphase
- B.
  
  Prophase
- C.
  
  Metaphase
- D.
  
  Anaphase
- E.
  
  Telophase
- F.
  
  Cytokinesis
2.

Meiosis starts with one diploid cell and ends up with ______.
- A.
  
  2 diploid cells
- B.
  
  2 haploid cells
- C.
  
  4 haploid cells
- D.
  
  4 diploid cells
3.

If an animal has 22 chromosomes in its body cells how many chromosomes will it have in the zygote that it developed from?
- A.
  
  44
- B.
  
  22
- C.
  
  11
4.

Check the boxes next to the cells that are gametes.
- A.
  
  Sperm
- B.
  
  Zygote
- C.
  
  Egg
- D.
  
  Body cell
5.

Egg and sperm are sex cells, called ___.
- A.
  
  Gametes
- B.
  
  Zygotes
- C.
  
  Diploids
6.

Crossing over is where genes from one chromosome switch places with genes from its pair during meiosis. This results in increased ____.
- A.
  
  Starvation
- B.
  
  Mitosis
- C.
  
  Stability
- D.
  
  Variation
7.

Polyploidy is normal and healthy in _____ but usually deadly in _____.
- A.
  
  Animals, plants
- B.
  
  Plants, animals
- C.
  
  Gametes, zygotes
- D.
  
  Zygotes, gametes
8.

If a mistake in meiosis results in an extra chromosome #21 in humans, the resulting offspring will have what disorder?
- A.
  
  High blood pressure
- B.
  
  Sickle-cell anemia
- C.
  
  Down's syndrome
- D.
  
  Parkinson's disease
9.

If a haploid sperm fertilizes a haploid egg a diploid zygote is formed which grows into a new individual through continued mitosis. If the zygote has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes did the egg have?
10.

A normal body cell has two of each chromosomes. Chromosomes in a pair are said to be _____.
- A.
  
  Diploid
- B.
  
  Homologous
- C.
  
  Haploid
- D.
  
  Polyploid