1) What type of cell division creates gametes? (sex cells: sperm/egg) a) Mitosis b) Meiosis 2) How many times do cells divide in meiosis? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5 f) 8 3) Are the daughter cells genetically identical or unique in meiosis? a) unique b) identical 4) How many daughter cells are created in meiosis? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 5) How many chromosomes are in each gamete after meiosis is done in humans? a) 12 b) 4 c) 23 d) 46 6) Meiosis is helpful for what type of reproduction? a) Sexual Reproduction b) Asexual Reproduction 7) Mitosis is helpful for what type of reproduction? a) Sexual Reproduction b) Asexual Reproduction 8) Cells with half the genetic material are called: a) normal b) incomplete c) haploid d) diploid 9) This is when the male gamete and female gamete combine to form a diploid cell a) mutation b) meiosis c) mitosis d) fertilization 10) What must a cell do before dividing? a) duplicate its dna b) call its mom c) shrink in size d) undergo cytokinesis e) break down cell membrane f) grow in size 11) How many chromosomes do human somatic cells (body cells) have? a) 21 b) 4 c) 18 d) 23 e) 46 f) 9 12) Where is the dna in the cell? a) Cell membrane b) Cell plate c) Nucleus d) Ribosomes e) Rough. E.R f) Smooth E.R 13) The point on the chromosome that holds the 2 sister chromatids together a) Telomere b) Centromere c) Centriole d) Sindle Fibers e) Gene 14) During which phase does the dna duplicate in the cell cycle? a) interphase b) prophase 1 c) prophase 2 d) metaphase 2 e) anaphase 1 f) telophase 1 15) When chromosomes line up in the center of the cell for metaphase, they line up a) randomly b) in a pre-determined order 16) What structure pulls the chromosomes apart in meiosis 1 and sister chromatids apart in meiosis 2? a) centromere b) cell membrane c) spindle fibers d) hands 17) Sexual reproduction requires more energy and time, so what is the advantage? a) increase genetic diversity b) can help prevent disease epidemics c) can help us cope with environmental changes d) happens quickly e) Produces many offspring 18) During meiosis I (the first split),  a) sister chromatids separate b) the pairs of chromosomes separate c) 4 daughter cells are formed d) 2 daughter cells are formed 19) During meiosis II (the second split), a) sister chromatids separate b) the pairs of chromosomes separate c) 4 daughter cells are formed d) 2 daughter cells are formed 20) Which of these is metaphase? (remember it happens twice!!) a) b) c) d) e)

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