Meiosis Review

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

• Interphase
• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase

When does crossover take place in meiosis?1

• Prophase II
• Interphase
• Prophase I
• Metaphase I

What process is being shown in the figure?

• meiosis
• asexual reproduction
• binary fission
• mitosis

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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What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

• Haploid Gametes
• Diploid Somatic Cells
• Skin Cells
• Liver Cells

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

• 18
• 9
• 27
• 36

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Crossing over helps promote 

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

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What phase is shown in the picture? (Hint: Homologous chromosomes are being split apart.)

• anaphase 1

• anaphase 2

• metaphase 1

• telophase 1

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

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

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