Meiosis

​Meiosis

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​The main features of meiosis are:

• the chromosomes are homologous​ (23 pairs)

• the cell divides twice, forming gametes (sex cells: sperm in male and egg in female)​

​Activity:

Meiosis Reading Comprehension​

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Meiosis

Comprehension Check​

Multiple Choice

Which kinds of cells take part in sexual reproduction?

• Brain and body cells

• Skin and heart cells

• Egg and sperm cells

Multiple Choice

What are gametes?

• Brain and body cells

• Skin and heart cells

• Egg and sperm cells

Multiple Choice

All cells in the human body, except egg and sperm cells, duplicate by:

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Sexual reproduction

• Fission

Multiple Choice

Egg and sperm cells duplicate by:

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Fission

Multiple Choice

Mitosis results in:

• Four cells with identical genes

• Two cells with different genes

• Two cells with identical genes

• Four cells with different genes

Multiple Choice

Meiosis results in:

• Four cells with identical genes

• Two cells with different genes

• Two cells with identical genes

• Four cells with different genes

Multiple Choice

Diploid cells have:

• Twice the number of chromosomes of parent organism

• The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

• Half the chromosomes of parent organism

Multiple Choice

Haploid cells have:

• Twice the number of chromosomes of parent organism

• The regular number of chromosomes of the parent organism

• Half the chromosomes of parent organism

Open Ended

How do twins happen genetically?