The Process of Meiosis

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How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 23

• 46

• 13

• 47

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WHAT DOES MEIOSIS CREATE?

• CHROMOSOMES

• GAMETES

• DNA

• TRAITS

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MEIOSIS IS NEEDED BECAUSE...

• IT ACTUALLY ISN'T, BUT CAN BE HELPFUL IN SOME ORGANISMS

• TO REDUCE THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER BY HALF

• SO THAT EVERY CELL IS EXACTLY IDENTICAL

• TO MAKE SURE EVERY HUMAN CELL HAS 92 CHROMOSOMES

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The stage of meiosis where crossing over or the exchange of genetic information happens between pairs of chromosomes

• Prophase II

• Telophase I

• Metaphase II

• Prophase I

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The term that refers to a cell that has its full or complete number of chromosomes is

• diploid

• N

• gamete

• haplpoid

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Name the stage: Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

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Name the stage: two nuclei are formed enclosed by nuclear membranes

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

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Name the stage: chromosomes condense and become visible

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

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Name the stage: Chromosomes pull away from each other and move to opposite sides of the cell

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

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Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?

• 28

• 56

• 112

• 46

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Mitosis is the same as which of the following?

• Meiosis I

• Meiosis II

• Meiosis III

• Crossing Over

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What phase is this?

• Telophase I

• Prophase II

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase II

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What phase is this?

• Metaphase II

• Prophase I

• Telophase I

• Anaphase I

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What phase is this?

• Prophase II

• Prophase I

• Anaphase II

• Anaphase I

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How many cell divisions does meiosis have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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Which part of meiosis produces diversity in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Prophase

• Crossing-over

• Cytokinesis

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How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

• identical to

• different from

• superior to

• inferior to

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What is the purpose of meiosis?

• to help the organism grow

• to repair damaged cells

• to heal injuries

• to create diversity in offspring