Meiosis Review

If an organism has 24 chromosomes in a body cell, how many will each daughter cell have at the end of meiosis?

• 6

• 23

• 12

• 24

How many cell divisions does meiosis have?

• 0

• 2

• 1

• 3

Which part of meiosis produces new DNA combinations in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Crossing-over

• Prophase

• Cytokinesis

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How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

• Identical to

• different from

• superior to

• inferior to

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If an organism has 30 chromosomes in each body cell, how many will each daughter cell have after going through meiosis?

• 10

• 15

• 30

• 40

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The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

• Somatic cells

• stem cells

• germ cells

• gametes

What is the purpose of meiosis?

• to help the organism grow

• to repair damaged cells

• to heal injuries

• to reduce the number of chromosomes in gametes