Meiosis Questions

Question 1

Female and male organisms produce specialized cells called ________

Answer 1

Gametes

Question 2

Eggs are the ______ for females, sperm is the _______ for males

Answer 2

Gametes, gametes

Question 3

During sexual reproduction, the gametes from the 2 parents combine during a process called _______ to form a new cell called_______

Answer 3

1. Fertilization

2. Zygote

Question 4

The zygote undergoes a repeated process called ______ and cell division.

Answer 4

Mitosis

Question 5

The zygote matures into an ______

Answer 5

Embryo

Question 6

During meiosis, each _______ in a cell is duplicated once and then divides 2 times

Answer 6

Chromosome

Question 7

The first division of the cell is called ______ which starts as a diploid cell and finishes with 2 diploid cells

Answer 7

Meiosis 1

Question 8

Each of the 2 haploid cells divides again called _____ which starts with 2 diploid cells and ends with 4

Answer 8

Meiosis 2

Question 9

The process of meiosis produces gametes with ______ as body cells

Answer 9

Double the number of chromosomes

Question 10

Meiosis 1

Answer 10

Starts with diploid cell and ends with 2 diploid cells.

Question 11

Meiosis 2

Answer 11

Starts with 2 diploid cells and ends with 4 haploid cells

Question 12

How many divisions occur in Meiosis?

Answer 12

2