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Meiosis
Flashcards for quick repetition. Meiosis knowledge quiz. Detailed question about phases, definitins and processes.
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Which of the following cells undergo meiosis?
liver cells
brain cells
unicellular organisms
sperm cells
Meiosis results in
2 haploid daughter cells
4 haploid daughter cells
4 diploid daughter cells
2 diploid daughter cells
Crossing-over occurs during:
prophase 2
anaphase 1
prophase 1
metaphase 1
Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces:
gametes
.... is cell division in which the diploid number is reduced by one half (haploid) for the formation of gametes.
What is one difference in mitosis and meiosis during anaphase I?
centromeres do not exist in anaphase I.
chromatids do not separate at the centromere in anaphase I.
crossing-over occurs only in anaphase of mitosis
the chromosomes line up at the equator in anaphase I.
chromatids do not separate at the centromere in anaphase I.
Genetic diversity is the raw material for .....
Which of the following does not provide new genetic combinations?
independent assortment
cytokinesis
random fertilization
crossing -over
Of the following, which is not a type of sexual life cycle?
haploid
cellular
diploid
alternation of generations
The process in which sperm and egg cells join is called?
mitosis
taxonomy
meiosis
fertilization
Single set of unpaired chromosomes (n)
What is another name for an ovum?
egg
What divides unequally during cytokinesis for the female?
sperm cell
mitochondrium
cytoplasm
ovary
What is the number of chromosomes in gamete cells (n) of humans?
Number of divisions in meiosis
two
Number of divisions in mitosis
one
