Biology 11.4 - Meiosis

What is a result of meiosis?

• To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
• To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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The result of meiosis is:

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

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The purpose of meiosis is to form ________.

• body
• gametes
• somatic
• brain

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The cells produced via meiosis are called:

• sex cells
• somatic cells
• body cells
• skin cells

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Identify the phase of meiosis.

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

What phase of meiosis is shown?

• prophase1
• prophase 2
• telophase 1
• telophase 2

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What phase of meiosis is shown?

• metaphase 1
• metaphase 2
• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2

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What phase of meiosis is shown in the picture?

• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2
• metaphase 1
• telophase 1

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When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs. This increases genetic variability and occurs during the ___________ phase of meiosis. 

• crossing over; prophase 1 & metaphase 1
• mutagenesis; prophase 1 & metaphase 1
• hybridization; prophase 2 & metaphase 2
• fertilization; prophase 2 & metaphase 2

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What phase of meiosis is shown in the picture?

• prophase 1
• anaphase 2
• metaphase 1
• telophase 1

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