Meiosis and Genetic Disorders

What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

• Haploid Gametes

• Diploid Somatic Cells

• Skin Cells

• Liver Cells

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If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is

• 18
• 9
• 27
• 36

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The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?

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

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The cells produced by meiosis are called:

• sex cells/gametes

• somatic cells

• body cells

• skin cells

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Why do we need meiosis?

• To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

• To reduce to half 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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What is the cause of genetic variation in meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up

• crossing over of homologous chromosomes

• separation of chromosomes

• chromosomes pulling apart

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What phase is represented in the image?

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

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Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

• 23, 46
• 46, 23
• 2, 4
• 50, 100

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The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes