10 2.3 Making Gametes

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 20 pairs

• 23 pairs

• 25 pairs

• 30 pairs

What is the term for sex cells containing only half as many chromosomes as other cells?

• Gamete

• Diploid

• Autosomal

• Haploid

What is the process where the gametes are produced?

• Mitosis

• DNA replication

• Meiosis

• Fertilization

What is the term for a mature male or female haploid sex cell?

• Gamete

• Zygote

• Diploid

• Autosomal

What is the result of meiosis?

• 4 Non-identical gametes

• 2 Diploid cells

• 4 Identical gametes

• 2 Autosomal chromosomes

What is the term for a fertilized egg resulting from the union of two gametes?

• Haploid

• Gamete

• Zygote

• Diploid

What determines the sex of the offspring?

• Pair 1-22 chromosomes

• Pair 23 chromosomes

• Autosomal chromosomes

What does each female ovum contain?

• XX chromosomes

• ZZ chromosomes

• XY chromosomes

• YY chromosomes

What does each male sperm cell contain?

• ZZ chromosomes

• YY chromosomes

• XY chromosomes

• XX chromosomes

What is the term for the process of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Fertilization

• DNA replication