Meiosis Review

Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of

• one haploid gamete
• three diploid gametes
• four diploid gametes
• four haploid gametes

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What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

• Haploid Gametes
• Diploid Somatic Cells
• Skin Cells
• Liver Cells

Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?

• The same number
• One-fourth as many
• Twice as many
• Half as many

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The end of meiosis results in  ____ to each other.

• 2 cells that are identical
• 4 cells that are identical
• 2 cells that are not identical
• 4 cells that are not identical

Which of the following occurs before meiosis?

• prophase
• mitosis

• metaphase
• interphase

When does replication of chromosomes occur in animal cell meiosis?

• Before Meiosis I and Meiosis II
• Before Meiosis II Only
• Before Meiosis I Only
• During Prophase I and Prophase II

Meiosis is the _____.

• Tto nuclear divisions of gametes

• nuclear division of body cells
• one nuclear division of gametes

What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

• chromosomes lining up
• crossing over of chromosomes
• separation of chromosomes
• chromosomes pulling apart

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What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?

• survival of the fittest
• overproduction
• genetic variation
• cloning

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Crossing over helps promote 

• male genotype
• genetic variation
• DNA replication
• mitosis

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