Meiosis

Question 1

Somatic and germ line cells are both

Answer 1

Diploid

Question 2

Gametes are carry one set of chromosomes and therefore called

Answer 2

Haploid

Question 3

Special type of cell division in which a diploid (germ line cell) divides twice to form four Haploid cells (gametes)

Answer 3

Meiosis

Question 4

What are the ways mitosis and meiosis are different

Answer 4

DNA replication

Question 5

After crossing over has occurred the two chromatids of chromosomes are

Answer 5

Different

Question 6

During what phase of meiosis do terrados / bivalents line up in the middle of the cell

Answer 6

Metaphase 1

Question 7

During what phase of meiosis do tetrads split and homologous chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell

Answer 7

Anaphase 1

Question 8

Why are the four haploid daughter cells produced by meiosis genetically different

Answer 8

Crossing over in prophase 1
Independent assortment of chromosomes at meta phase 1
Random fertilization: gametes from two parents

Question 9

Daughter cells produced by mitosis are

Answer 9

Genetically identical and diploid

Question 10

Consider mitosis and meiosis . Condensation of chromatin into chromosomes occurs during which phase

Answer 10

Prophase 1 and prophase of mitosis

Question 11

Crossing over occurs during which phase in meiosis and mitosis

Answer 11

Prophase 1