Meiosis

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

• sex cells
• somatic cells
• body cells
• skin cells

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This produces 2 identical cells.

• mitosis
• meiosis

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Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

• 23, 46
• 46, 23
• 2, 4
• 50, 100

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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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Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Osmosis
• Transcription

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If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

• 3

• 6

• 12

• 24

When homologous chromosomes match up, they form a structure call a ___________.

• tetrad
• triad
• diploid
• gamete

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A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

• 20
• 40
• 80
• 160

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Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 

• crossing over
• replication
• synthesis
• translation

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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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