Meiosis

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

• sex cells

• somatic cells

• body cells

• nerve cells

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

• homozygous

• asexual

• homologous

• genetic

How many daughter cells are produced when meiosis is completed ?

• 46

• 23

• 4

• 2

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 double the number of chromosomes going into body cells

• To halve the number of chromosomes going into body 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

• a mutation

• separation

• fertilization

Products of meiosis are genetically

• different

• identical

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Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.

• diploid, 23
• diploid, 46
• haploid, 23
• haploid, 46

What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

• haploid gametes

• diploid somatic cells

• haploid body cells

• diploid sex cells

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The result of meiosis is:

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

Which of the following is NOT a gamete?

• egg cell

• sperm cell

• skin cell