Meiosis

Question 1

What is meant by fertilisation

Answer 1

The point when two gametes dude (join)

Question 2

What is meant by gamete

Answer 2

Cells with a single set of chromosomes e.g eggs and sperm

Question 3

What is meant by sexual reproduction

Answer 3

Reproduction that involved making unique individuals

Question 4

What is meant by zygote

Answer 4

Cells formed by fusion of two gametes

Question 5

How many chromosomes are there in a human sperm cell

Answer 5

23

Question 6

How many chromosomes are there in a human zygote

Answer 6

46

Question 7

What happens to a zygote once it has formed

Answer 7

It becomes a embryo

Question 8

When does meiosis happen

Answer 8

Only in sex organs to produce sex cells

Question 9

In meiosis the DNA of each chromosome is

Answer 9

Copies

Question 10

In meiosis the cell divides

Answer 10

Twice

Question 11

What happens to the number of chromosomes after the cell divides

Answer 11

The chromosomes is halved

Question 12

Once the chromosomes in meiosis is halved four cells are name called

Answer 12

Gamete

Question 13

In meiosis all the cells are genetically…

Answer 13

Different

Question 14

How many cells are produced

Answer 14

Four

Question 15

How many chromosomes does it have

Answer 15

23

Question 16

When is it used for

Answer 16

To produce sex cells

Question 17

Where in the body does it happen

Answer 17

Sex cells only