What is a benefit of sexual reproduction?

• Rapid and efficient

• Produces identical offspring

• Genetic diversity

• Involves only one parent

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What characteristics do homologous chromosomes share?

• Different sizes and different genes

• Same size and different genes

• Same size and same genes

• Different sizes and same genes

What do homologous chromosomes include?

• Two paternal chromosomes

• Two maternal chromosomes

• One maternal and one paternal chromosome

• Two identical chromosomes

Which type of cells are somatic cells?

• Haploid cells

• Diploid cells

• Triploid cells

• Tetraploid cells

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What is the chromosome number in haploid cells?

• 2n

• n

• 3n

• 4n

Which type of cells are gametes?

• Diploid cells

• Haploid cells

• Triploid cells

• Tetraploid cells

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What is the result of fertilization in terms of cell type?

• Haploid zygote

• Diploid gamete

• Diploid zygote

• Haploid embryo

What is the primary purpose of meiosis in organisms?

• To produce identical cells

• To repair damaged tissues

• To produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes

• To increase the size of the organism

During which phase of meiosis I do homologous chromosomes pair and exchange segments?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase I

What is the result at the end of Telophase I and Cytokinesis in meiosis?

• Four haploid daughter cells

• Two haploid daughter cells

• Two diploid daughter cells

• Four diploid daughter cells