
Meiosis
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- Q1Meiosis is a process of nuclear division that reduces the number of chromosomes in new cells to _______ the number in the original cell.1/51/41/21/330s
- Q2The halving of the chromosome number counteracts a __________ of cells later in the life cycle of the organism.fusion30s
- Q3In humans the diploid number is2346481230s
- Q4Diploid is represented byn2n3n4n30s
- Q5Most organisms are capable of combining chromosomes from two parents to produceoffspring30s
- Q6When chromosomes from two parents combine to produce offspring, the process is known as ____________ reproduction.sexual30s
- Q7What type of cells are involved in sexual reproduction?gametes30s
- Q8__________________ is when an ova and sperm join together.fertilization30s
- Q9What is another name for eggs?ova30s
- Q10Eggs are larger than sperm because they contain a lot ofcytoplasmnuecloplasmovaorganelles30s
- Q11Eggs are motile.FalseTrue30s
- Q12How many eggs are formed for each cell that undergoes meiosis?twoonefourthree30s
- Q13What is the thick extracellular coat that plays a vital roles during oogenesis, fertilization, and pre-implantation development called?flagellummid-piecezona pelluciacorona radiata30s
- Q14What is the outermost layer of the ovum, which acts as a protective shield to the egg cell, called?corona radiatamid-piecezona pellucidaflagellum30s
- Q15Sperm cells are motile.FalseTrue30s