Test Review (Mitosis, Meiosis, & Cell Cycle)

What is the main purpose of meiosis in sexual reproduction?

• To produce body cells

• To produce gametes, also known as sex cells

• To duplicate chromosomes

• To create somatic cells

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What type of cells does meiosis produce in males?

• Eggs

• Somatic cells

• Sperm

• Diploid cells

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What are the cells produced by meiosis called due to having half the number of chromosomes?

• Diploid

• Somatic

• Haploid

• Mitotic

What type of cells does meiosis produce in females?

• Sperm

• Eggs

• Body cells

• Haploid cells

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Where does meiosis occur?

• In all body cells

• Only in reproductive cells

• In somatic cells

• Outside the body

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How many cell divisions are involved in meiosis?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the starting point of meiosis?

• A haploid cell (n)

• A diploid cell (2n)

• A triploid cell (3n)

• A tetraploid cell (4n)

What is the result of meiosis?

• 2 diploid (2n) cells

• 4 diploid (2n) cells

• 2 haploid (n) cells

• 4 haploid (n) cells

What does the term "haploid" (n) refer to?

• Containing two complete sets of chromosomes

• Having a single set of paired chromosomes

• Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

• Containing no chromosomes

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What does the term "diploid" (2n) refer to?

• Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

• Containing no chromosomes

• Containing two complete sets of chromosomes

• Having a single set of paired chromosomes