Menstrual cycle and gametogenesis

If an organism has 24 chromosomes in a body cell, how many will each daughter cell have at the end of meiosis?

• 6

• 12

• 23

• 24

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Which part of meiosis produces diversity in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Prophase

• Crossing-over

• Cytokinesis

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Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

• identical to

• different from

• superior to

• inferior to

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The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

• somatic cells

• stem cells

• germ cells

• gametes

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What is the purpose of meiosis?

• to help the organism grow

• to repair damaged cells

• to heal injuries

• to create diversity in offspring

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If an organism has 30 chromosomes in each body cell, how many will each daughter cell have after going through meiosis?

• 10

• 15

• 30

• 40

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During meiosis cells must do what to the number of chromosomes?

• double the number

• decrease the number by 1/2

• increase the number by 1/2

• stay the same

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The purpose of meiosis is

• to make gametes

• to make identical cells

• to make proteins

• to grow new limbs

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In mitosis, the resulting cells are genetically (DNA) _____

• identical (same)

• unique (different)

• a blend of both parents

• none of the above

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During mitosis cells must do what to the number of chromosomes

• decrease the number by 1/2

• double the number

• increase the number by 1/2

• stay the same

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