Meiosis

What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?

• meiosis
• fertilization
• cell division
• mitosis

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

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

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

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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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Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid? 

• A
• B
• C
• A and B

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A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.

• 46
• 23
• 92
• 64

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Meiosis occurs in the testes in men and the ___________ in women.

• uterus
• cervix
• ovaries
• stomach

A cat has a total of 40 chromosomes in its body cells. How many in its sex cells?

• 38

• 20

• 76

• 10

Meiosis would occur in which of these cells?

• skin cells

• liver cells

• brain cells

• sperm cells

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Crossing over helps promote ?

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

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