SC9 U2-Q5 Meiosis vs. Mitosis

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If a body cell normally has 24 chromosomes, how many will it have at the end of mitosis?

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24

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What do the blue and yellow arrows represent?

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The blue arrow is interphase and the yellow is mitosis.

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Crossing over occurs during prophase I of meiosis. Which statement about crossing over is true?

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Crossing over provides genetic diversity in eukaryotic cells

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During prophase I crossing over occurs and genetic material is exchanged between homologous chromosomes. How is this important?

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Increases genetic variation

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In mitosis, one parent cell -

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Forms two identical daughter cells

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The end result of meiosis is...

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4 genetically different cells

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How many chromosomes (in humans) do the daughter cells have in meiosis?

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23

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How many chromosomes (in humans) do the daughter cells have in mitosis? Options: 23, 46, 2, 4

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46

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If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be...

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genetically identical to the parent

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How many divisions are in meiosis?

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2