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Meiosis

Meiosis

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Biology

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9th - 12th Grade

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Medium

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NGSS
HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-1, HS-LS1-4

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Adam Lykens

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19 Slides • 22 Questions

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Meiosis

by Adam Lykens

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Multiple Choice

Two chromosomes that are paired together (one comes from mom and one from dad) as a set are called what?

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centromeres

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sister chromatids

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homologous chromosomes

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daughter cells

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Multiple Choice

Body cells (somatic cells) are __________, meaning they have both sets of homologous chromosomes in them.

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haploid

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diploid

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triploid

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tetraploid

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Multiple Choice

Where do you get each of your homologous chromosomes from?

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You get both from your biological mother

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You get both from your biological father

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Your cells make them on their own

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You get 1 from your biological mother and 1 from your biological father

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Multiple Choice

Sex cells (gametes like sperm and eggs) are _________, meaning the only have 1 copy of each chromosome.

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haploid

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diploid

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triploid

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tetraploid

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Human body cells (somatic cells) have 46 chromosomes in them. How many chromosomes are in the sex cells (gametes) of humans?

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Multiple Choice

During which phase are the chromosomes replicated?

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interphase

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Prophase I

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Prophase II

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Telophase

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Multiple Choice

During which phase do homologous chromosomes pair up, forming a tetrad?

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Interphase

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Prophase I

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Metaphase I

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Telophase II

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Multiple Choice

During which phase does crossing over-the swapping of genetic information from 1 homologous chromosome with another-occur?

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Interphase

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Prophase I

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G1 phase

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Prophase II

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Multiple Choice

During which phase do homologous chromosome pairs (tetrads) line up down the middle of the cell?

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Interphase

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Prophase I

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Metaphase I

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Anaphase I

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Multiple Choice

During which phase are the homologous chromosome pairs pulled to opposite poles of the cell by the spindle fibers?

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Interphase

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Prophase I

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Metaphase I

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Anaphase I

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Match

Match the following phases of meiosis I with its description:

Interphase

Prophase I

Metaphase I

Anaphase I

Homologous chromosomes are replicated

Homologous chromosome pairs pair up with each other, and crossing-over occurs

Homologous chromosome pairs line up down the middle of the cell

Homologous chromosome pairs are moved toward opposite poles by the spindle fibers

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Multiple Choice

At the end of meiosis I, the 2 daughter cells are ___________.

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haploid

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diploid

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triploid

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tetraploid

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Multiple Choice

After meiosis I, and before meiosis II, the chromosomes are replicated.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

During _________, chromosomes consisting of 2 sister chromatids become visible and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear.

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Prophase II

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Metaphase II

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Anaphase II

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Telophase II

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Multiple Choice

During __________, the chromosomes line up down the middle of the cell.

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Prophase II

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Metaphase II

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Anaphase II

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Telophase II

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Multiple Choice

During __________, the chromatids are separated and are moved toward opposite poles by the spindle fibers.

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Prophase II

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Metaphase II

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Anaphase II

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Telophase II

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Multiple Choice

During __________, the nuclear membrane reappears around the 4 sets of chromosomes.

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Prophase II

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Metaphase II

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Anaphase II

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Telophase II

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Multiple Choice

What is the result after cytokinesis at the end of meiosis II?

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4 daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

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2 daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

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4 diploid daughter cells that are genetically different from each other

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4 haploid daughter cells that are genetically different from each other

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Match

Match the following phases of meiosis with the correct event:

Prophase I

Metaphase II

Prophase II

Anaphase I

Telophase II/Cytokinesis II

Crossing-over

Chromosomes consisting of 2 chromatids line up in the middle of the cell

The nuclear membrane starts to disappear and the chromosomes become visible

Homologous chromosome pairs move toward opposite poles

4 haploid daughter cells that are genetically different

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Multiple Choice

What are gametes?

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body cells

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somatic cells

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sex cells

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skin cells

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Multiple Choice

What is the first diploid cell called, once fertilization has occurred?

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daughter cell

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blastocyst

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zygote

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parent cell

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Match

Match the following:

sperm

egg

zygote

gamete

meiosis

male gamete

female gamete

diploid

haploid

formation of gametes

Meiosis

by Adam Lykens

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