Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction

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Reproductive cells are _______.

• haploid

• gametes

• somatic

• identical

• diverse

What process creates reproductive cells used in sexual production?

• meiosis

• mitosis

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

Meiosis results in _____.

• 4 haploid daughter cells

• 2 diploid daughter cells

• 2 haploid daughter cells

• 4 diploid daughter cells

Potatoes have a diploid number of 48. How many chromosomes do the gametes of a potato plant have?

• 96

• 48

• 24

• 12

Which diagram correctly represents metaphase I of meiosis?

• A

• B

During meiosis, nonsister chromatids of a homolgous pair exchange DNA. This is called _____________.

• crossing over

• trading places

• criss cross apple sauce

• breaking places

Crossing over occurs during __________ of meiosis.

• Prophase I

• Metaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Telophase II

What is the effect of crossing over and independent assortment during meiosis?

• increased genetic diversity of gametes

• decreased genetic diversity of gametes

• increased number of daughter cells

• decreased number of daughter cells

Sister chromatids are separated during ____________.

• Anaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase II

• Metaphase I

A zygote is formed by ___________ of a male and female gamete.

• fertilization

• division

• reduction

• addition