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Meiosis

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  • Q1
    Meiosis is a process of nuclear division that reduces the number of chromosomes in new cells to _______ the number in the original cell.
    1/5
    1/4
    1/2
    1/3
    30s
  • Q2
    The halving of the chromosome number counteracts a __________ of cells later in the life cycle of the organism.
    fusion
    30s
  • Q3
    In humans the diploid number is
    23
    46
    48
    12
    30s
  • Q4
    Diploid is represented by
    n
    2n
    3n
    4n
    30s
  • Q5
    Most organisms are capable of combining chromosomes from two parents to produce
    offspring
    30s
  • Q6
    When chromosomes from two parents combine to produce offspring, the process is known as ____________ reproduction.
    sexual
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of cells are involved in sexual reproduction?
    gametes
    30s
  • Q8
    __________________ is when an ova and sperm join together.
    fertilization
    30s
  • Q9
    What is another name for eggs?
    ova
    30s
  • Q10
    Eggs are larger than sperm because they contain a lot of
    cytoplasm
    nuecloplasm
    ova
    organelles
    30s
  • Q11
    Eggs are motile.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q12
    How many eggs are formed for each cell that undergoes meiosis?
    two
    one
    four
    three
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the thick extracellular coat that plays a vital roles during oogenesis, fertilization, and pre-implantation development called?
    flagellum
    mid-piece
    zona pellucia
    corona radiata
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the outermost layer of the ovum, which acts as a protective shield to the egg cell, called?
    corona radiata
    mid-piece
    zona pellucida
    flagellum
    30s
  • Q15
    Sperm cells are motile.
    False
    True
    30s

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