Meiosis - Standard

What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?

• meiosis
• fertilization
• cell division
• mitosis

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

• 20
• 40
• 80
• 160

• INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

• TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

• CROSSING OVER

• ALL ARE TRUE

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS-THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS ...

• DIPLOID

• HAPLOID

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS, THEY ARE

• N

• 2N

• 3N

NORMAL HUMANS HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, HOW MANY WILL THE GERM CELLS HAVE AFTER MEIOSIS?

• 46

• 23

• 12

• 92

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2

Crossing over occurs in which phase ?

• metaphase I
• anaphaseII
• telophaseII
• prohase I

What phase of Meiosis is this?

• Telophase I

• Anaphase I

• Anaphase II

• Telophase II