Ch 10: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Question 1

In most eukaryotic organisms, we are referring to diploid organisms. 2n (meaning two sets of chromosomes)

Question 2

What does the term haploid refer to?

Answer 2

1 set of chromosomes

Question 3

Gametes produced from one meiotic event ….

A. are genetically identical to each other
B. each have the same chromosome number
C. are genetically identical to the cells produced from meiosis I.
D. are genetically identical to the parent cell
E. each have the same mutations

Answer 3

B. each have the same chromosome number

Rationale:
(A) meiosis does not produce genetically identical daughter cells

(D) cannot be identical to the parent cell by definition – they only have half as much genetic material as the parent cell