Meiosis

In which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes closely pair?

• Interphase

• Prophase I

• Prophase II

• Metaphase I

If in a homologous pair of chromosomes, the first gene on one of the chromosomes is for brown hair, what do we know about the first gene on the other chromosome of the pair?

• it is a gene for hair color

• it is a gene for eye color

• it is for brown hair

• it is for blonde hair

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Chromosomes that have the same kind of genes in the same order and which pair in meiosis are called ___ chromosomes.

• meiosis

• diploid

• homologous

• haploid

During normal mitosis & cytokinesis, a parent cell that has 4 chromosomes will produce two daughter cells, each containing

• 2 chromosomes

• 4 chromosomes

• 8 chromosomes

• 16 chromosomes

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Another name for a reproductive cell is

• egg cell

• sperm cell

• gamete

• ALL Answers are Correct!

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Humans have ___ chromosomes in body cells and ___ chromosomes in gametes.

• 46; 23

• 23; 46

• 43; 26

• 26; 43

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When during the cell cycle is a cell’s DNA replicated?

• Prophase II

• Prophase I

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

The sperm cell of a fruit fly contains 4 chromosomes. The haploid number for the fruit fly is

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Gametes are produced by the process of

• mitosis

• meiosis

• crossing-over

• replication

In meiosis, the orginal cell is in the __ state and daughter cells in the __ state.

• tetraploid; haploid

• diploid; diploid

• diploid; haploid

• haploid; diploid