Lesson 4.6.1.2
4.6.1.2 Meiosis Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 6
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What effect does meiosis have on the chromosome number in gametes?
- Keeps it same
- Doubles it
- Halves it
- Triples it
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How many times does a cell divide to form gametes in meiosis?
- Four times
- Once
- Twice
- Three times
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How many gametes are formed from one cell by meiosis?
- Two
- Eight
- One
- Four
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How many daughter cells are produced from one parent cell during meiosis?
- One
- Two
- Eight
- Four
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What describes the genetic relationship between gametes produced by meiosis?
- Genetically different
- Genetically duplicate
- Exact clones
- Genetically identical
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What is restored when gametes join during fertilisation?
- Double chromosome number
- Full chromosome number
- Triple chromosome number
- Half chromosome number
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After fertilisation, the new cell divides by which process?
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Gamete fusion
- Binary fission
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In which human organs do cells divide by meiosis to form gametes?
- Digestive organs
- Excretory organs
- Respiratory organs
- Reproductive organs
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What process allows embryo cells to become specialised during development?
- Pollination
- Differentiation
- Meiosis
- Fertilisation
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Human body cells have 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does a human gamete contain?
- 12
- 92
- 46
- 23
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A cell with 8 chromosomes undergoes meiosis. How many chromosomes does each gamete contain?
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 8
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A flowering plant cell has 14 chromosomes in its body cells. How many chromosomes does each gamete contain?
- 3.5
- 14
- 7
- 28
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How many times does a cell divide during meiosis to form gametes?
- Four times
- Three times
- Two times
- One time
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What effect does meiosis have on the number of chromosomes in gametes?
- Halves the number
- Triples the number
- Doubles the number
- Keeps it same
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If body cells contain 20 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does each gamete contain?
- 20
- 40
- 10
- 5
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By which process does a fertilised egg cell divide to form an embryo?
- Binary fission
- Meiosis
- Mitosis
- Budding
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How many sets of chromosomes are present in a single gamete?
- Two sets
- Four sets
- Three sets
- One set
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How many chromosome pairs are in human body cells?
- 12
- 46
- 22
- 23
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Which cell division process produces body cells for growth and repair?
- Differentiation
- Meiosis
- Mitosis
- Fertilisation
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How many gametes are produced from one parent cell during meiosis?
- Eight
- Six
- Four
- Two
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