Unit 10 - Meiosis Homework

Question 1

During Prophase of Meiosis I, homologous chromosomes pair up in the middle of the cell in a process known as:

Answer 1

synapsis

Question 2

A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes is referred to as:

Answer 2

haploid

Question 3

Which stage of meiosis involves the separation of homologous pairs of chromosomes?

Answer 3

anaphase I

Question 4

Sporic meiosis, where both the haploid and diploid stages of the life cycle are multicellular, is characteristic of

Answer 4

plants

Question 5

The process of crossing-over occurs during:

Answer 5

Prophase I of meiosis

Question 6

Which stage of meiosis involves the separation of sister chromatids?

Answer 6

anaphase II

Question 7

A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes is referred to as:

Answer 7

diploid

Question 8

Prior to a meiotic cell division, DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

Answer 8

S phase

Question 9

The process of meiosis involves:

Answer 9

one DNA replication and two cell divisions

Question 10

Gametic meiosis, where the haploid phase is unicellular and the diploid phase is multicellular, is characteristic of

Answer 10

animals