Book 7.1

Question 1

Sperm and egg cells are specialized male and female reproductive cells called

Answer 1

Gametes

Question 2

The first part of the process parent cells undergo to produce games is called

Answer 2

Meiosis

Question 3

Meiosis occurs only in the gonads or sex organs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Because human ______ or body cells have 46 chromosomes and meiosis reduces that number by half, the gametes produced during meiosis contain 23 chromosomes each.

Answer 4

Somatic

Question 5

Different versions of a gene are called _____ of the gene.

Answer 5

Alleles

Question 6

One member from father and one from mother makes a _______ pair.

Answer 6

Homologous

Question 7

Both egg and sperm cells are haploid.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Interphase is followed by two phases of meiosis

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Meiosis ___ separates the members of a homologous pair from each other.

Answer 9

1

Question 10

Meiosis ___ separates the chrimatids from each other.

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Meiosis occurs in the gonads and gives rise to ________.

Answer 11

Gamete

Question 12

Human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes. Sperm and egg have ____ chromosomes.

Answer 12

23

Question 13

Meiosis consists of two divisions. Meiosis 1 separates the members of one ___________ __________ from each other.

Answer 13

Homologues pair

Question 14

Meiosis 2 separates _________ _________ of one chromosomes from each other.

Answer 14

Sister chromotids