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Meiosis
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Which of the following cells undergo meiosis?
brain cells
sperm cells
unicellular organisms
liver cells
Meiosis results in
2 haploid daughter cells
4 haploid daughter cells
2 diploid daughter cells
4 diploid daughter cells
Crossing-over occurs during:
anaphase 1
metaphase 1
prophase 2
prophase 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?
chromatids do not separate at the centromere in anaphase I.
centromeres do not exist in anaphase I.
the chromosomes line up at the equator in anaphase I.
crossing-over occurs only in anaphase of mitosis
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
crossing -over
cytokinesis
random fertilization
Of the following, which is not a type of sexual life cycle?
haploid
cellular
alternation of generations
diploid
The process in which sperm and egg cells join is called?
mitosis
meiosis
fertilization
taxonomy
Single set of unpaired chromosomes (n)
What is another name for an ovum?
egg
What divides unequally during cytokinesis for the female?
mitochondrium
sperm cell
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
