meiosis

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

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Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells

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Which statement correctly describes meiosis?

• cells divide only once
• meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells
• the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell
• The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

Which best describes the process shown?

• mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
• segregation of sister chromatids
• condensation and segregation of the alleles
• crossing-over which alleles are exchanged

If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

Body cells of fruit flies contain 8 chromosomes.  Scientists used studies of flies to discover how egg and sperm are formed. What did they observe?

• Body cell of offspring flies have 16 chromosomes
• Sperm cells have 8 chromosomes
• Egg cells have 4 chromosomes
• Body cells of offspring have 4 chromosomes

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In, what phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

• prophase I
• prophase II
• anaphase I
• metaphase I

The result of meiosis is:

• two diploid cells
• two haploid cells
• four diploid cells
• four haploid cells

Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

• diploid, 23
• diploid, 46
• haploid, 23
• haploid, 46

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4