Meiosis Vocabulary

Cells that contain a full pairs of chromosomes - one from the mother, AND one from the father are called....

• haploid

• diploid

• triploid

• this never happens.

Cells that contain only one set of chromosomes (no pairs) are called.....

• haploid

• diploid

• triploid

• this never happens

Mitosis is a process of nuclear division that results in....

• results in 4 genetically unique cells

• results in 4 cells

• results in 2 genetically identical cells

• results in 2 genetically unique cells

Meiosis is a process of nuclear division that results in ( select 2 answers)

• results in 2 genetically unique cells

• results in 4 genetically identical cells

• results in 2 genetically identical cells

• results in 4 genetically unique cells

Meiosis creates ____________ cells from diploid cells.

• haploid

• diploid

• triploid

• this never happens

What does diploid mean?

• A cell that has two of each chromosomes.

• A cell that has one of each chromosome.

• A cell that has half the number of chromosomes.

• A cell that is a sperm or egg.

Which of the diagrams below would be considered haploid?

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Sperm or egg cells that have half the number of chromosomes.

• Diploid cells

• Gametes

• Sister chromatids

• Homologous chromosomes

• The diagram is modeling crossing over.

• The diagram is modeling the genome for haploid gametes.

• The diagram is modeling independent assortment.

• The diagram is modeling mitosis.

Which model is showing sister chromatids being separated?

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