Meiosis AP Bio 21-22

Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in the formation of ______ used in sexual reproduction.

• diploid cells

• somatic cells

• haploid cells

• body cells

The purpose of meiosis is to create daughter cells with _____ the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.

• the same

• double

• tripple

• half

Meiosis results in ___ daughter cells

• 4 gamete

• 2 gamete

• 4 somatic

• 2 somatic

The cells at the end of meiosis are

• identical

• unidentical

The total number of steps in meiosis is

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 10

True or False: A version of PMAT is also seen in meiosis.

• True

• False

The first 4 steps of meiosis are called _______

• interphase

• meiosis I

• mitosis

• meiosis II

The purpose of meiosis I is to

• make a copy of all of the chromosomes

• separated the homologous pairs

• separate the sister chromatids

• divide the cell in two

During which phase of meiosis I does crossing over occur?

• prophase I

• metaphase I

• anaphase I

• telophase I

Which two phases are important for ensuring that the chromosomes distribute/separate correctly?

• prophase I

• metaphase I

• anaphase I

• telophase I