Meiosis vs Mitosis

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

How many cell divisions does meiosis have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Which part of meiosis produces diversity in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Prophase

• Crossing-over

• Cytokinesis

How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

• identical to

• different from

• superior to

• inferior to

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

The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

• somatic cells

• stem cells

• germ cells

• gametes

What is the purpose of meiosis?

• to help the organism grow

• to repair damaged cells

• to heal injuries

• to create diversity in offspring

What phase is this?

• Interphase II
• Prophase I
• Metaphase I
• Anaphase II

What phase is shown here?

• Prophase II
• Metaphase I
• Metaphase II
• Anaphase I