Meiosis F23 review

What is the scientific term that refers to sex cells?

• autosome

• gamete

• karyotype

• chromosome

This term refers to half the normal chromosome number

• haploid

• 2N

• diploid

• 3N

The stage of meiosis where crossing over or the exchange of genetic information happens between pairs of chromosomes

• Prophase II

• Telophase I

• Metaphase II

• Prophase I

This term refers to the production of gametes by organisms that reproduce sexually

• mitosis

• binary fission

• meiosis

• cloning

The exchange of genetic information that insures that every gamete is unique is referred to as

• mitosis

• meiosis

• reduction division

• crossing over

Crossing over happens when part of the genetic information of one chromosome switches places with the genetic information from another chromosome. Another term for this process is

• genetic recombination

• genetic reduction

• a mutation

• nondisjunction

Sea turtles have 56 chromosome in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes are in their gametes?

• 28

• 56

• 112

• 46

What is another term for body cells?

• somatic cells

• gamete

• stem cell

• neural cell

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Prophase II

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

• Anaphase II

In Anaphase II, the _________ separate.

• Homologues

• Sister Chromatids

• Tetrads

• Centrioles