meiosis

Meiosis

Cell Division of Gametes

Multiple Select

How are gametes different than somatic cells?

• Gametes are sex cells, Somatic cells are body cells

• Somatic cells are sex cells, gametes are body cells

• gametes are haploid, somatic cells are diploid

• somatic cells are haploid, gametes are diploid

Multiple Choice

If a species has a haploid number (n) of 12, how many chromosomes are in their… gametes?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

Multiple Choice

If a species has a haploid number (n) of 12, how many chromosomes are in their somatic cells?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

Multiple Choice

If a species has a diploid number (2n) of 28, how many chromosomes should be in their gametes?

• 7

• 14

• 21

• 28

Multiple Choice

If a species has a diploid number (2n) of 28, how many chromosomes should be in their somatic cells?

• 7

• 14

• 21

• 28

Poll

Why do you think the nucleus has to divide twice to make HAPLOID cells?

• Dna replicates before meiosis I, but won't be haploid until it divides a second time

• Dna replicates twice

Multiple Choice

The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  

• homozygous 
• asexual
• homologous
• genes

Multiple Choice

• INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

• TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

• CROSSING OVER

• ALL ARE TRUE

Multiple Choice

What phase is represented?

• metaphase 1
• metaphase 2
• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2

Multiple Choice

Is the following cell diploid or haploid?

• Diploid

• Haploid

Multiple Choice

Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

• 23, 46
• 46, 23
• 2, 4
• 50, 100

Multiple Choice

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

Multiple Choice

How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?

• 10
• 6
• 4
• 2