Meiosis — Paper 2 · IGCSE Biology (9-1) 0970

31 The diagram shows the chromosomes in the nucleus of a body cell in an adult fruit fly. What are the diploid and haploid number of chromosomes in the fruit fly? diploid haploid A 4 8 B 8 4 C 8 16 D 16 8

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Answer: B

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33 What happens as a result of meiosis? A Diploid cells are produced. B Diploid and haploid cells are produced. C Genetically identical cells are produced. D Haploid cells are produced.

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Answer: D

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33 The diploid number for mice is 40 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be in a mouse cell formed by meiosis? A 10 B 20 C 40 D 80

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Answer: B

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30 Which cell contains a haploid nucleus? A neurone B sperm cell C skin cell D red blood cell

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Answer: B

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31 The diagram shows the chromosomes of four daughter cells produced by meiosis. Which parent cell produced these cells? A B C D

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Answer: B

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31 Which statement about meiosis is correct? A At the end of meiosis a zygote has been produced. B During meiosis the haploid number is halved in the daughter cells. C Meiosis is reduction division in which diploid daughter cells are produced. D The parent cell contains twice as many chromosomes as each daughter cell.

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Answer: D

This question in 0970/22 May/June 2020

31 Meiosis is sometimes called ‘reduction division’. What is reduced during meiosis? A Body cells are reduced in size. B Chromosomes are reduced in number. C The number of gametes is reduced. D The rate of cell division is reduced.

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Answer: B

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30 A zygote has ten chromosomes in its nucleus. Which row shows the number of chromosomes in the cells of this species? body cells sperm cells embryo cells A 5 5 10 B 5 10 20 C 10 5 10 D 10 10 20

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Answer: C

This question in 0970/21 May/June 2021

33 Which statement about meiosis is correct? A Daughter cells are genetically identical. B The chromosome number changes from haploid to diploid. C It is used to produce body cells. D It allows the formation of new combinations of chromosomes.

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Answer: D

This question in 0970/21 May/June 2021

32 The Tasmanian devil is an animal with seven pairs of chromosomes in each body cell. The diagram shows the chromosomes in a cell from a Tasmanian devil. Which statement is correct? A The cell is a haploid cell containing pairs of chromosomes. B The cell is a diploid cell with no pairs of chromosomes. C The cell is a haploid cell with no pairs of chromosomes. D The cell is a diploid cell containing pairs of chromosomes.

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Answer: C

This question in 0970/22 May/June 2021

31 Pangolins are mammals. One species of pangolin has 40 chromosomes per body cell. How many chromosomes will a sperm cell from this species of pangolin have? A 10 B 20 C 40 D 50

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Answer: B

This question in 0970/21 May/June 2022

30 Before meiosis takes place, a cell has 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be found in each of the cells that are produced by meiosis? A 6 B 12 C 24 D 48

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Answer: B

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30 What happens to the number of chromosomes when a cell divides by meiosis? A doubles from diploid to haploid B doubles from haploid to diploid C halves from diploid to haploid D halves from haploid to diploid

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Answer: C

This question in 0970/22 Oct/Nov 2022

34 What are sources of genetic variation in populations? 1 meiosis 2 random mating 3 random fertilisation A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

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Answer: A

This question in 0970/22 Oct/Nov 2023

35 What are correct statements about meiosis? produces involved in repair genetically of damaged identical cells tissues A yes yes B yes no C no yes D no no

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Answer: D

This question in 0970/21 May/June 2024

29 Which chromosomes can be found in a single sperm? A X and X B X and Y C X or X D X or Y

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Answer: D

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