Meiosis and Variation

Meiosis and Variation

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one reason why we need meiosis? Options: To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells, To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells, To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells, To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

Back

To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The cells produced via meiosis are called

Back

gametes

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When an egg and sperm combine, the process is called ______ to form a ______.

Back

fertilization...zygote

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In humans, sperm and egg cells each have ___ chromosomes, so a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would have ___ chromosomes.

Back

23, 46

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Meiosis makes sure that all daughter cells are _____.

Back

genetically diverse, haploid

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What scientific process is being shown? Mixing, Crossing over between sister chromatids, Crossing over between non-sister chromatids, square dancing

Back

Crossing over between non-sister chromatids

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The random distribution of chromosomes during meiosis

Back

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