Meiosis

The pair of chromosomes that contain the same genes (but may be coded differently) and are inherited from a male and female parent are termed ___.

• gametes
• alleles
• zygote
• homologs

Which of the following cells is a gamete?

• egg
• bone
• heart
• muscle

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The fertilized egg is termed a/an _____.

• gamete
• allele
• homolog
• zygote

In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.

• diverse, identical
• identical, diverse/different

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The cells produced via meiosis are called:

• sex cells
• somatic cells
• body cells
• skin cells

A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.

• 6
• 22
• 4
• 46

What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?

• meiosis
• fertilization
• cell division
• mitosis

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

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

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

What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?

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