Meiosis

The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?

• anaphase 1
• prophase 1
• prophase 2
• telophase 1

This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?

• segregation of sister chromatids
• condensation and segregation of alleles
• mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
• crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged

What phase is shown here?

• Prophase II
• Metaphase I
• Metaphase II
• Anaphase I

The result of meiosis is:

• two diploid cells
• two haploid cells
• four diploid cells
• four haploid cells

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

• heterozygous

• haploid

• homologous

• diploid

What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

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

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2

At the end of mitosis you have _____ cells.

• identical

• different

• identical twins

• variety

The products of meiosis are genetically...

• different.

• identical.