| 1. | The process of gamete production results in | |
| A. | 2 gametes, each having half the chromosome number of the gamete mother cell | |
| B. | 4 gametes, each having half the chromosome number of the gamete mother cell | |
| C. | 2 gametes, each having the same chromosome number of the gamete mother cell | |
| D. | 4 gametes, each having the same chromosome number of the gamete mother cell | |
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| 2. | If a gamete mother cell contains 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the gametes produced fromt his cell contain? | |
| A. | 6 chromosomes | |
| B. | 12 chromosomes | |
| C. | 24 chromosomes | |
| D. | 48 chromosomes | |
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| 3. | The table below shows the results of an investigation into the effect of temperature on the number of eggs laid by female red spider mites.
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| A. | 30% | ||
| B. | 33% | ||
| C. | 50% | ||
| D. | 67% | ||
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| 4. | If a gamete mother cell contains 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the gametes produced fromt his cell contain? | |
| A. | 46 chromosomes | |
| B. | 23 chromosomes | |
| C. | 2 chromosomes | |
| D. | 92 chromosomes | |
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| 5. | A chromsome at the start of gamete production is composed of | |
| A. | 2 centromeres and 1 chromatid | |
| B. | 2 centromeres and 2 chromatids | |
| C. | 1 centromere and 2 chromatids | |
| D. | 1 centromere and 1 chromatid | |
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| 6. | What term is used for the process of gamete production? | |
| A. | meiosis | |
| B. | fertilisation | |
| C. | mitosis | |
| D. | fusion | |
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| 7. | The cell from which gametes are made is called | |
| A. | zygote | |
| B. | sperm cell | |
| C. | fertilised egg cell | |
| D. | gamete mother cell | |
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| 8. | Which line in the table below names gametes and their site of production in a flowering plant?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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| 9. | Which of the following diagrams best represents the arrangement of chromosomes in a cell undergoing meiosis?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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| 10. | The diagram below shows the main parts of a flower.
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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| 11. | The diagram below shows a cell undergoing gamete production. Which of the diagrams below show what happens next?
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| 12. | A gamete mother cell shows the chromosomes shown in the diagram below. Of the options A to D choose which shows the possible gametes that can be produced from this gamete mother cell.
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| 13. | The table below gives some information about chromosomes in some human cells. Which line in the table is correct?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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| 14. | The diagram shows a stage of meiosis.
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
