Meiosis Review

During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

• Interphase
• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase

When does crossover take place in meiosis?1

• Prophase II
• Interphase
• Prophase I
• Metaphase I

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During which phase of meiosis does the nuclear membrane reform around the chromosome?

• Interphase
• Anaphase I
• Telophase II
• Prophase I

Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles of a cell during...

• Anaphase II
• Anaphase I
• Metaphase I
• Telophase I

Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that...

• homologous chromosomes synapse
• DNA replicates before division
• The chromosome number is reduced
• Sister chromatids separate during anaphase

Asexually reproducing organisms produce offspring that are genetically identical. What type of cell division occurs in asexual reproduction?

• Meiosis 
• Mitosis
• Binary fission
• Fertilization 

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At which stage of meiosis do chromatids separate?

• Metaphase I
• Metaphase II
• Anaphase I
• Anaphase II

The process in which haploid gametes are formed in diploid organisms is

• Meiosis
• Mitosis
• Cytokinesis
• DNA replication

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Independent assortment contributes to genetic diversity. When does independent assortment occur?

• Prophase I
• Metaphase I
• Anaphase I
• Prophase II

Which 2 cells would be more genetically similar to each other?

• 2 gametes produced by the same person
• 2 somatic cells produced by the same person
• 2 eggs produced by the same woman
• 2 sperm produced by the same man

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