Meiosis and Genetics

What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

• Haploid Gametes

• Diploid Somatic Cells

• Skin Cells

• Liver Cells

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When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs

• crossing over
• mutagenesis
• hybridization
• fertilization

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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 via meiosis are called:

• sex cells
• 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 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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If a somatic (body) cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

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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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What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up
• crossing over of chromosomes
• separation of chromosomes
• chromosomes pulling apart

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The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.

• body
• sex
• somatic
• brain

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