Biology (Raven), 9th Edition

Chapter 11: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Pre-Test

1
As a result of meiotic division, the chromosome number is
A)doubled.
B)halved.
C)tripled.
D)quartered.
E)not effected
2
Reduction division occurs during
A)mitosis.
B)meiosis.
C)both mitosis and meiosis.
D)neither mitosis nor meiosis.
E)cytokinesis
3
Meiosis results in a change in chromosomal number as shown by
A)2n to 2n.
B)2n to n.
C)n to 2n.
D)n to n.
E)None of the choices are correct.
4
Meiosis differs from mitosis in that
A)it occurs in the formation of gametes.
B)the chromosomes are duplicated twice.
C)the resulting cells are diploid.
D)the chromosome pairs do not separate.
E)mitosis involves the formation of haploid gametes.
5
Which is NOT a true association?
A)mitosis—one cell division
B)meiosis—two cell divisions
C)mitosis—daughter cells have same chromosome number as mother cell
D)meiosis—reduction division
E)meiosis—daughter cells with twice the chromosome number as mother cell
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