Bio 6.2 Process of Meiosis

A kidney cell is an example of which type of cell?

• sex cell

• germ cell

• somatic cell

• haploid cell

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How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?

• 46

• 23

• 22

• 44

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Which of the following best describes the genetic material a person receives from his or her father?

• 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes and an X and Y chromosome

• 22 haploid cells and an X or Y chromosome

• 23 diploid cells and an X and Y chromosome

• 22 autosomes and an X or Y chromosome

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Which phrase best describes the process of meiosis?

• occurs in body cells

• results in genetically identical cells

• happens only in haploid cells

• produces haploid gametes

At fertilization, what happens to the sex cells?

• They retain half of their chromosomes.

• Half of the cells copy their DNA twice.

• Their nuclei fuse to form one nucleus.

• One becomes an egg, and one becomes a sperm cell.

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Which of the following statements is true of homologous chromosomes?

• They are exact copies.

• They contain the same genes.

• They divide during meiosis II.

• They connect to each other.

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Which phrase best describes meiosis I?

• duplication of paired chromosomes

• fusion of sister chromatids

• division of homologous chromosomes

• creation of two diploid cells

What happens to sister chromatids in meiosis II?

• They duplicate.

• They are divided.

• They remain together.

• They do not take part.

Gametogenesis is the term for

• the production of gametes.

• the fertilization of eggs.

• the development of polar bodies.

• the movement of sperm.

What does an egg contribute to the embryo that a sperm does not contribute?

• polar bodies

• organelles

• DNA

• germ cells