Meiosis I

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

• 6

• 12

• 23

• 24

Which part of meiosis produces diversity in gametes?

• DNA replication

• Prophase

• Crossing-over

• Cytokinesis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Meiosis produces daughter cells that are genetically _________ each other.

• identical to

• different from

• superior to

• inferior to

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

• somatic cells

• stem cells

• germ cells

• gametes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What phase is this?

• Interphase II

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase II

What phase is shown here?

• Metaphase II

• Telophase I

• Telophase II

• Metaphase I

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What kind of cells does meiosis produce?

• haploid

• diploid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which phase of Meiosis I is characterized by homologous chromosomes pairing up and forming tetrads?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase I

During which stage of Meiosis I does crossing-over occur, leading to genetic variation?

• Prophase I

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Telophase I