1 Meiosis increases the number of chromosomes in a cell.A) True B) False 2 A zygote always has the diploid number of chromosomes.A) True B) False 3 Sexual reproduction _____.A) requires haploid gametes B) results in a diploid zygote C) creates offspring that are genetically different from the parents D) all of the above 4 Sexual reproduction decreases the genetic variability of the next generation.A) True B) False 5 Homologous chromosomes are found in _____.A) eggs B) sperm C) diploid body cells D) both A and B 6 Homologous chromosomes _____.A) have the same centromere position B) contain genes for the same traits C) are the same length D) all of the above 7 Although homologous chromosomes have genes for the same traits such as hair color, one homologue may have a gene for brown hair and the other homologue may have a gene for blonde hair.A) True B) False 8 Gametes _____.A) are diploid B) contain only one chromosome of each kind C) have the same number of chromosomes as the body cells D) all of the above 9 Once duplicated, a chromosome is composed of two identical parts called _____.A) sister chromatids B) centromeres C) homologous chromosomes D) chiasmata 10 Replication of the DNA occurs _____.A) prior to meiosis I B) prior to meiosis II 11 Homologous chromosomes separate during _____.A) meiosis I B) meiosis II 12 A bivalent contains _____ chromatids.A) one B) two C) three D) four 13 Replication of DNA is necessary between meiosis I and meiosis II.A) True B) False 14 At the completion of meiosis II, there are _____ daughter cells.A) two haploid B) two diploid C) four haploid D) four diploid 15 The diploid number of chromosomes is restored after _____ so that an animal's body cells contain the diploid number of chromosomes.A) meiosis I B) meiosis II C) fertilization 16 Synapsis results in _____.A) a bivalent B) the diploid number of chromosomes C) a zygote D) four haploid cells 17 During meiosis II, sister chromatids separate from one another.A) True B) False 18 Following synapsis during meiosis I, the homologous chromosomes _____.A) separate B) join C) diffuse D) replicate 19 Sexual reproduction contributes greatly to the process of _____.A) evolution B) metabolism C) organization D) growth and repair 20 The only method of creating genetic variation is sexual reproduction.A) True B) False 21 Meiosis prevents the number of chromosomes from increasing in the next generation.A) True B) False 22 Regions where nonsister chromatids are attached due to crossing over are called _____.A) centromeres B) tetrads C) chiasmata D) centrioles 23 After crossing over, the sister chromatids _____.A) are no longer identical B) carry recombined genes C) contain genetic instructions from a mother and father D) all of the above 24 Genetic recombination during meiosis occurs by _____.A) crossing over B) independent assortment of homologous chromosomes C) both A and B 25 When genetic information is exchanged between nonsister chromatids, _____ has occurred.A) independent assortment of homologous chromosomes B) a mutation C) crossing over D) fertilization 26 Organisms that reproduce asexually depend primarily on mutations for the generation of variation among their offspring.A) True B) False 27 We inherit half our chromosomes from our mother and half from our father.A) True B) False 28 During synapsis, a nucleoprotein lattice holds the _____ together.A) sister chromatids B) bivalent C) centromeres 29 There is only one possible combination of maternal and paternal chromosomes in the gametes.A) True B) False 30 The combining of chromosomes from genetically different gametes occurs during _____.A) crossing over B) synapsis C) meiosis II D) fertilization 31 The chromosomes in one gamete have a different combination of genes than chromosomes in another gamete due to _____.A) crossing over B) independent alignment of bivalents at the metaphase plate C) fertilization D) cytokinesis 32 When homologues align at the metaphase plate, the maternal and paternal homologues are oriented towards a specific pole.A) True B) False 33 After anaphase I, each chromosome still has two chromatids.A) True B) False 34 Which of the following occurs during prophase I?A) spindle forms B) the nuclear envelope fragments C) synapsis D) all of the above 35 Crossing over between nonsister chromatids occurs during _____.A) interkinesis B) prophase I C) telophase I D) anaphase II 36 If telophase I takes place, which of the following always happens?A) the nuclear envelope reforms B) cytokinesis occurs C) nucleoli appear D) both A and C 37 The homologues of each bivalent separate and move to opposite poles during _____.A) prophase I B) metaphase II C) anaphase I D) anaphase II 38 DNA replication does not occur during interkinesis.A) True B) False 39 During _____ the sister chromatids separate and therefore four daughter cells each have chromosomes with one chromatid.A) meiosis I B) meiosis II C) mitosis D) both A and B 40 A fully formed spindle and alignment of the bivalents at the metaphase plate is characteristic of _____.A) metaphase I B) anaphase I C) metaphase II D) prophase I 41 The maternal homologue of each bivalent may be oriented toward either pole during metaphase I.A) True B) False 42 At the end of telophase II and cytokinesis there are __________ haploid cells.A) two B) four C) six 43 The adult generation of all organisms is diploid.A) True B) False 44 Cells have one chromosome from each homologous pair during _____.A) prophase II B) metaphase II C) anaphase II D) all of the above 45 The two sister chromatids separate at the centromere during _____.A) prophase II B) metaphase I C) telophase I D) anaphase II 46 Sister chromatids align themselves at the metaphase plate during _____.A) metaphase II B) prophase I C) anaphase II D) interkinesis 47 In animals the haploid cells produced by meiosis mature and become _____.A) spores B) zygotes C) gametes D) diploid 48 Telophase II is characterized by _____.A) the disappearance of the spindle B) nuclei formation C) cytokinesis D) all of the above 49 The reduction in the number of chromosomes is completed following _____.A) prophase II B) telophase I C) anaphase II D) metaphase I 50 Which is characteristic of meiosis I?A) pairing of chromosomes B) separation of sister chromatids C) diploid daughter cells D) all of the above 51 The daughter cells from meiosis are not genetically identical to each other or the parental cell.A) True B) False 52 In humans, meiosis occurs _____.A) only in the reproductive organs B) in all tissues C) during growth and repair D) all of the above 53 DNA replication takes place _____ during meiosis.A) only once B) twice 54 Which is true of both meiosis II and mitosis?A) pairing of chromosomes B) diploid number of chromosomes at the metaphase plate C) separation of sister chromatids D) four daughter cells 55 Mitosis is characterized by _____ nuclear division(s).A) one B) two C) four 56 Which of the following results in diploid daughter cells?A) meiosis I B) meiosis II C) mitosis 57 The events of meiosis II are just like those of mitosis except that the nuclei contain the haploid number of chromosomes in meiosis II.A) True B) False 58 Homologous chromosomes pair and undergo crossing over only during _____.A) meiosis I prophase I B) meiosis II prophase II C) mitosis prophase 59 Which of the following is characterized by a haploid number of chromosomes?A) meiosis I prophase I B) mitosis telophase C) meiosis II anaphase II D) meiosis I metaphase I 60 Mitosis results in two daughter cells that are genetically identical to each other and the parental cell.A) True B) False 61 Which phase is characterized by the haploid number of duplicated chromosomes at the metaphase plate?A) meiosis II metaphase II B) mitosis prophase C) meiosis II telophase II D) meiosis I metaphase I 62 During anaphase II of meiosis homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles.A) True B) False 63 Meiosis occurs at the same points during the life cycles of various organisms.A) True B) False 64 Zygotes may end up with an extra chromosome if a pair of homologous chromosomes fails to separate during anaphase I.A) True B) False 65 Mitosis occurs in humans during _____.A) development of the zygote B) growth of a child C) repair of tissue at any time D) all of the above 66 The alternation of generation life cycle is characteristic of _____.A) animals B) plants C) protists D) bacteria 67 In animals, the only haploid stage of the life cycle is the _____.A) gametes B) spores C) zygote D) adult 68 In fungi (and some algae), only the _____ are ever diploid.A) gametes B) adults C) zygotes D) spores 69 The production of haploid spores is characteristic of animal life cycles.A) True B) False 70 All three types of life cycles, typical of eukaryotic cells, include the production of gametes, a haploid phase, fertilization and a diploid phase.A) True B) False 71 Meiosis is not completed in females unless fertilization occurs.A) True B) False 72 In the animal life cycle, the diploid adult produces gametes by _____.A) meiosis B) mitosis 73 The completion of the first meiotic division in females results in _____.A) four eggs B) a secondary oocyte and a polar body C) a zygote D) two polar bodies 74 The process of meiosis in males (humans) always results in _____.A) four spermatids B) two sperm C) two polar bodies D) two secondary spermatocytes 75 When a primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis I, two _____ secondary spermatocytes are produced.A) diploid B) haploid 76 The mature egg of a human has _____ chromosomesA) 46 B) 23 C) 2 77 In females, meiosis is a part of _____ which occurs in the ovaries and produces eggs.A) fertilization B) oogenesis C) the alternation of generations D) spermatogenesis 78 Meiosis in females produces only one egg and at least two polar bodies.A) True B) False 79 A primary spermatocyte with 46 chromosomes will undergo meiosis and yield _____.A) four spermatids with 46 chromosomes B) four spermatids with 23 chromosomes C) two spermatids with 46 chromosomes D) two spermatids with 23 chromosomes 80 Meiotic division in a diploid multicellular adult which results in haploid spores is characteristic of _____.A) animals B) bacteria C) protists D) plants