Meiosis and Mendel

A kidney cell is an example of which type of cell?

• Sex

• Germ

• Somatic

• Haploid

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How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?

• 46

• 23

• 22

• 44

Which phrase best describes the process of meiosis?

• occurs in body cells

• results in genetically identical cells

• happens only in haploid cells

• produces haploid gametes

At fertilization, what happens to the sex cells?

• They retain half of their chromosomes.

• half of the cells copy their DNA twice.

• their nuclei fuse to from one nucleus.

• one becomes an egg, and one becomes a sperm cell.

Which of the following statements is true of homologous chromosomes?

• they are exact copies.

• they contain the same genes.

• they divide during meiosis II.

• they connect to each other.

Which phrase best describes meiosis I?

• duplication of paired chromosomes.

• fusion of sister chromatids

• division of homologous chromosomes

• creation of two diploid cells

What happens to sister chromatids in meiosis II?

• they duplicate.

• they are divided.

• they remain together.

• they do not take part.

Gametogenesis is the term for

• the production of gametes.

• the fertilization of eggs.

• the development of polar bodies.

• the movement of sperm.

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What does an egg contribute to the embryo that a sperm does not contribute?

• polar bodies

• organelles

• DNA

• germ cells

Which of the following is an example of a biological trait?

• personality

• hair style

• eye color

• regional accent

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