Meiosis Quiz
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1. What is the chromosome number of a human egg cell?
- A. 46
- B. 23
- C. 92
- D. 12
2. Which describes the cells made by meiosis?
- A. Two diploid identical cells
- B. Four diploid identical cells
- C. Two haploid identical cells
- D. Four haploid, genetically different cells
3. Where in the body does meiosis take place?
- A. Skin
- B. Liver
- C. Testes and ovaries
- D. Muscle
4. What restores the diploid number of chromosomes?
- A. Fertilisation
- B. Meiosis
- C. Mitosis
- D. Puberty
5. Why are brothers and sisters not genetically identical?
- A. They are made by mitosis
- B. Meiosis and random fertilisation create different combinations of chromosomes
- C. They are always haploid
- D. They have different numbers of chromosomes