Meiosis

A sperm cell of a rabbit has 18 chromosomes. How many would you expect to see in a cell from that same rabbit's stomach?

• 18

• 9

• 36

• 72

Which letter in this diagram represents a haploid cell?

• A

• B

• C

• B and C

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A human skin cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would you expect in that same human's gametes?

• twice as many

• half as many

• 1/4 as many

• the same

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which event in meiosis contributes to genetic variation in offspring?

• crossing-over

• DNA replication

• transcription

• fertilization

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following cells would be formed during meiosis?

• a skin cell

• a brain cell

• a liver cell

• an egg cell

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Human body cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total). Each pair is made up of two ______, one inherited from Mom and one inherited from Dad.

• sister chromatids

• homologous chromosomes

• gametes

• chromosome pairs

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is considered a somatic cell?

• a liver cell

• a sperm cell

• an egg cell

• a gamete

What is this diagram called?

• a chromotype

• a karyotype

• a chromosome diagram

• a genome

2 identical daughter cells are produced by __________.

• mitosis

• meiosis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

4 haploid cells are produced by _________.

• mitosis

• meiosis