Meiosis Introduction

What is the process of meiosis used for in sexually reproducing organisms?

• Making gametes (sex cells)

• Making everyday cells

• Making all cells

• None of the options

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In what phase of Meiosis 1 does crossing-over occur?

• Prophase 1

• Metaphase 1

• Anaphase 1

• Telophase 1

In Meiosis, we take one ​ (a)   (2N) cell and make four ​ (b)   (1N) cells.

• Diploid
• Haploid
• Triploid
• Tetraploid

Meiosis produces 4 new daughter cells that are (blank) compared to the parent cell

• Genetically identical

• Genetically different

• Genetically Similar

• None of the options

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After Meiosis 1, the newly split daughter cells enters what process?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis 2

• Mitosis 2

• Meiosis

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Humans have a diploid number of 46 chromosomes. What is the haploid number for humans?

• 92

• 23

• 40

• 60

What is it called when there are four (4) sister chromatids together?

• Tetrad

• Triprad

• Durad

• Quadrad

How many divisions, or rounds, of meiosis are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

After meiosis is complete, the scientific term for the sperm and egg that were made is what?

• Zygotes

• Blastula

• Gametes

• Sperm and Egg

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If two genes are close together, then they are (blank) to crossover

• More likely

• Roughly the same

• Less likely

• None of the options