Question 1

Meiosis results in how many daughter cells?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

8

Answer

2

Question 2

How many cell divisions take place during the process of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

1

Question 3

Cells that contain only a single set of chromosomes are said to be

Accepted Answer

haploid.

Answer

eukaryotic.

Answer

diploid.

Answer

somatic.

Question 4

How many chromosomes are in one human body cell?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

23

Question 5

How many chromosomes are in one human gamete?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

46

Answer

8

Answer

4

Question 6

In meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up to form a structure called a

Accepted Answer

tetrad.

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spindle.

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centromere.

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centriole.

Question 7

When homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids, this is a process called

Accepted Answer

crossing-over.

Answer

meiosis.

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cell division.

Answer

diploid.

Question 8

True or False: The daughter cells that result from meiosis are genetically identical.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 9

True or False:  Meiosis results in daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 10

Meiosis results in which type of cells?

Accepted Answer

gametes

Answer

somatic

Answer

body

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