Meiosis!

Mitosis is most similar to ___________.

• Meiosis I

• Meiosis II

• Crossing over

• Independent assortment

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Which of the following are true of meiosis? Select all that apply!

• It results in four cells

• It results in two cells

• The daughter cells are genetically identical

• The daughter cells are genetically unique

• The daughter cells are haploid

Crossing over occurs between _________.

• Sister chromatids

• Non-sister chromatids from different homologous pairs

• Non-sister chromatids from the same homologous pair

• Homologous chromosome pairs

What is the spot where crossing over occurs?

• Chiasma

• Bivalent

• Centromere

• Kinetochore

• Centrosome

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_____ are separated during Meiosis I, and _____ are separated during Meiosis II.

• Chromosomes; spindle fibers

• Non-sister chromatids; sister chromatids

• Sister chromatids; homologous pairs

• Homologous pairs; sister chromatids

Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?

• A only

• B only

• C only

• A and B

• C and B

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When does crossing over occur?

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Prophase I

• Anaphase II

When does independent assortment occur?

• In mitosis

• In metaphase I

• In metaphase II

• In metaphase I and II

Meiosis I results in _________.

• 2 diploid daughter cells

• 2 haploid daughter cells

• 4 diploid daughter cells

• 4 haploid daughter cells

Meiosis II results in _________.

• 2 diploid daughter cells

• 2 haploid daughter cells

• 4 diploid daughter cells

• 4 haploid daughter cells

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