Meiosis Review

During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

• Interphase

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Prophase II

When does crossover take place in meiosis?

• Prophase II

• Interphase

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles of a cell during...

• Anaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

• Telophase I

Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that...

• homologous chromosomes synapse
• DNA replicates before division
• The chromosome number is reduced
• Sister chromatids separate during anaphase

At which stage of meiosis do chromatids separate?

• Metaphase I
• Metaphase II
• Anaphase I
• Anaphase II

The process in which haploid gametes are formed in diploid organisms is

• Meiosis
• Mitosis
• Cytokinesis
• DNA replication

Which 2 cells would be more genetically similar to each other?

• 2 gametes produced by the same person
• 2 somatic cells produced by the same person
• 2 eggs produced by the same woman
• 2 sperm produced by the same man

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If a diploid organism has a genome consisting of 22 chromosomes, its gametes will have ___ chromosomes

• 44
• 22
• 11
• 20

Which of the following types of cells in humans are considered diploid?

• egg cell
• somatic
• sperm cell
• gamete

In human females, how many haploid daughter cells are produced after successful meiotic division of one cell?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4