Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Meiosis results in the production of

• 2 diploid cells
• 2 haploid cells
• 4 haploid cells
• 4 diploid cells

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If a parent cell has 26 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would each daughter cell contain in mitosis?

• 42
• 13
• 26
• 1738

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A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.

• 6
• 22
• 4
• 46

What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up
• crossing over of chromosomes
• separation of chromosomes
• chromosomes pulling apart

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Which of the following refers to the production of genetically different offspring created by two parent ?

• Asexual Reproduction

• Binarry Fission

• Fragmentation

• Sexual Reproduction

Which of the following would be a haploid cell?

• human cell

• sperm cell

• zygote

• skin cell

The diploid number of chromosomes in humans is 46. What would the haploid number

be?

• 23

• 46

• 92

• none of the above

What is formed when a female and male gamete meet?

• haploid cell

• egg

• sperm

• zygote

The male gamete is also known as:

• sperm

• egg

• zygote

• embryo

The process of meiosis produces gametes with _____ as body cells.

• The same number of chromosomes

• one-quarter the number of chromosomes

• half the number of chromosomes

• double the number of chromosomes