Meiosis

What is a TETRAD?

• Homologous chromosomes paired together
• Three chromosomes paired together
• 3 egg cells
• 3 sperm cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is a GAMETE?

• Muscle cell
• Blood cell
• Body cell
• Sperm or Egg cell

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mystery organism has egg cells that have 18 chromosomes.  How many chromosomes will its eye cells have?

• 18
• 36
• 9
• 0

Will the gametes formed at the end of Meiosis II be haploid or diploid?

• Haploid
• Diploid

The skin cell of a horse has 64 chromosomes.  How many chromosomes will its egg cell have?

• 0
• 128
• 64
• 32

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Why is CROSSING OVER important?

• to create genetically different cells
• to create 4 daughter cells
• to created new cells
• to create identical cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many daughter cells will there be after Meiosis II?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

During what phase does "crossing over" occur?

• Prophase I
• Prophase II
• Interphase
• Anaphase I

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many daughter cells will there be after Meiosis I?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What cells are formed by the process of Meiosis?

• Somatic cells
• Gametic cells