Meiosis Review

A cell with two of each kind of chromosome is call a(an) __________ cell.

• Tetraploid

• Diploid

• Biploid

• Haploid

A cell with one of each kind of chromosome is a(an) __________ cell.

• android

• diploid

• monoloid

• haploid

____________ are sperm or egg cells.

• gametes

• somatic cells

• body cells

• diploid

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___________ chromosomes have genes for the same traits in the same order on both chromosomes.

• sisters

• heterologous chromosomes

• brothers

• homologous chromosomes

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Parent cells make gametes in a process called _________.

• meiosis

• mitosis

• cell cycle

• cytokinesis

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A _______ is the cell created when a sperm enters an egg.

• germ cell

• fetus

• zygote

• gamete

When homologous chromosomes exchange genes, it is called ___________.

• mutation

• swip swapping

• crossing over

• recrossing

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All cells, other than sperm or egg cells are called __________.

• stroma

• stomata

• somatic

• synapse

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The process of joining a sperm cell with an egg cell is called ______________.

• asexual

• fertilization

• fermentation

• meiosis

What is the diploid number of chromosomes in humans?

• 46

• 23

• 92

• 8

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