7B Meiosis Checkpoint

PART A: Multiple Choice

Circle the correct response.
1. When does crossover take place in d. there are the same number of
meiosis? chromosomes
a. prophase
b. metaphase
c. anaphase
d. telophase 7. At which stage of meiosis do
chromatids separate and become
2. During which phase of meiosis does daughter chromosomes?
the nuclear membrane reform around a. metaphase I
chromosomes? b. anaphase I
a. prophase I c. metaphase II
b. metaphase II d. anaphase II
c. anaphase I
d. telophase II 8. Independent assortment is one of
the factors that contributes to
3. A human cell containing 22 autosomes genetic diversity. Which stage of
and a Y chromosome is... meiosis does this occur?
a. a somatic cell of a male a. anaphase I
b. a zygote b. metaphase I
c. a sperm cell c. anaphase II
d. an ovum (egg) d. metaphase II

4. Homologous chromosomes move 9. The fertilized egg (zygote) of a human

towards opposite poles of a dividing contains how many chromosomes?
cell during... a. 22
a. prophase II b. 46
b. meiosis I c. 23
c. meiosis II d. 48
d. fertilisation 10. Which cells of the human body are
made through the process of meiosis?
5. Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that... a. gametes
a. homologous chromosomes synapse b. somatic cells
b. the daughter cells are diploid c. all cells of the body
c. sister chromatids separate during d. autosomes
anaphase
d. the chromosome number is reduced 11. A _______is the complete set of
chromosomes of an organism,
6. Metaphase of meiosis I and meiosis II arranged and displayed in pairs and
differ in that... ordered by size. (Select the BEST
a. chromosomes line up at the equator answer.)
b. homologues line up in meiosis I and a. genome
duplicated chromosomes line up in b. karyotype
meiosis II c. nucleus
c. sister chromatids line up in meiosis I d. gene
and chromosomes line up in meiosis II
 b. two somatic cells produced by the
12. Which 2 cells would be more same person
genetically similar to each other? c. two eggs produced by the same
a. two gametes produced by the same woman
person d. two sperm produced by the same man
PART B:

Identifying Processes On the lines provided, order the different stages of meiosis I
THROUGH meiosis II, including interphase in the proper sequence.

1. Metaphase I homologous chromosome line up in the center of the cell

2. Anaphase I spindle fibers pull homologous pairs to ends of the cell

3. Telophase II 4 haploid (N) daughter cells form

4. Interphase cells undergo a round of DNA replication

5. Anaphase II sister chromatids separate from each other

6. Telophase I 2 haploid (N) daughter cells form

7. Metaphase II spindle fibers attach to the homologous chromosome pairs

8. Anaphase I individual chromatids move to each end of the cell

9. Prophase I crossing-over (if any) occurs

Short Answer

1. How do the genetic contents of cells resulting from mitosis and meiosis differ?
The genetic contents of cells resulting from mitosis and meiosis differ as cells
produced through mitosis are genetically identical diploid cells (46 chromosomes in
humans). On the other hand, cells produced through meiosis are genetically unique
haploid cells (23 chromosomes in humans).

2. Comparing and Contrasting Describe a similarity and a difference between

meiosis I and meiosis II.
Both meiosis I and meiosis II undergo the same PMAT stages. However, the major
difference is that meiosis I separates homologous chromosomes (reduction division)
whereas meiosis II separates sister chromatids.

1. Applying Concepts If a diploid cell containing 28 chromosomes undergoes

meiosis, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have?
Daughter cells have 14 chromosomes each.

2. Compare and Contrast: How are mitosis and meiosis similar and different?
Mitosis and meiosis are both forms of cell division however mitosis is the division of somatic
cells whereas meiosis is the division of sex cells. The process of cell division occurs once in
mitosis, but twice in meiosis. The process of mitosis produces 2 genetically identical, diploid
cells, whereas meiosis produces 4 genetically diverse, haploid cells.