Meiosis

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

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

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A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.

• 6

• 23

• 4

• 46

• 92

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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 and independent assortment of chromosomes

• separation of chromosomes

• chromosomes pulling apart

If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is

• 18
• 9
• 27
• 36

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

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

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

• tetrad
• triad
• diploid
• gamete

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Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 

• crossing over
• replication
• synthesis
• translation

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Diploid Cells are represented by

• 2n
• n
• 4n
• 1/2 n

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

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

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