What name is given to this process? A) gametogenesis |
Asexual reproduction |
Gametes are produced by _____. 1) meiosis |
Meiosis |
Normal human gametes carry _____ chromosomes. 1) 23 pairs of |
23 |
Which of these cells is (are) haploid? 1) C and D |
C and D |
A diploid organism whose somatic (nonsex) cells each contain 32 chromosomes produces gametes containing _____ chromosomes. 1) 16 |
16 |
Meiosis I produces _____ cells, each of which is _____. four … diploid |
two … haploid |
Meiosis II typically produces _____ cells, each of which is _____. four … identical to the other |
four … haploid |
This animation illustrates the events of _____. prophase I |
prophase II |
his animation illustrates the events of _____.
anaphase I |
anaphase II |
This animation illustrates the events of _____. telophase II and cytokinesis |
telophase II and cytokinesis |
During _____ sister chromatids separate. metaphase I |
anaphase II |
This animation illustrates the events of _____. prophase II and cytokinesis |
telophase I and cytokinesis |
At the end of _____ and cytokinesis, haploid cells contain chromosomes that each consist of two sister chromatids. telophase II |
telophase I |
This is an animation of _____.
metaphase II |
prophase I |
This animation illustrates the events of _____. anaphase I |
metaphase II |
This animation illustrates the events of _____. prophase II |
metaphase I |
Synapsis occurs during _____. metaphase II |
prophase I |
Homologous chromosomes migrate to opposite poles during _____. metaphase II |
anaphase I |
During _____ chromosomes align single file along the equator of a haploid cell. metaphase II |
metaphase II |
This animation illustrates the events of _____.
metaphase II |
anaphase I |
At the end of _____ and cytokinesis there are four haploid cells. prophase II |
telophase II |
During _____ a spindle forms in a haploid cell. anaphase II |
prophase II |
This animation illustrates _____.
prophase II |
interphase |
This animation illustrates the process of _____.
cytokinesis |
crossing over |
Which of these gametes contains one or more recombinant chromosomes? B and C |
B and C |
Meiosis starts with a single diploid cell and produces two haploid cells. |
four haploid cells. |
A cell preparing to undergo meiosis duplicates its chromosomes during anaphase I. |
interphase. |
During prophase I of meiosis, the homologous chromosomes separate and move towards opposite poles. |
homologous chromosomes stick together in pairs. |
The correct order of events during meiosis is prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II. |
prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II. |
During meiosis, segments of nonsister chromatids can trade places. This recombination of maternal and paternal genetic material is a key feature of meiosis. During what phase of meiosis does recombination occur? telophase I. |
prophase I. |
Sexual reproduction requires the cellular process of __________ followed by __________. mitosis … gamete formation |
meiosis … fertilization |
Meiosis and cytokinesis result in the formation of __________. four diploid cells |
four haploid cells |
The process of meiosis accomplishes which of the following? It provides eight haploid gametes and can eliminate chromosomes. |
It produces four haploid cells and allows exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes. |
Which of the following statements is correct? The sperm and egg have twice as many chromosomes as the parental cells. |
Meiosis results in gametes that are used in reproduction. |
Ordinary cell division produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical. This type of cell division is important for all of the following functions EXCEPT growth of a multicellular organism. |
production of sperm and eggs. |
Sexual reproduction in humans ________. produces a haploid individual |
allows a haploid sperm cell to fertilize a haploid egg cell |
Which of the following is a characteristic seen in prophase I that does NOT occur in prophase II? Crossing over occurs. |
Crossing over occurs. |
One difference between mitosis and meiosis is ________. mitosis requires only one parent cell, but meiosis requires two parent cells |
mitosis produces cells genetically identical to the parent cell, but meiosis does not |
… |
genetic recombination |
What chromosomes belong to a typical human male? 44 autosomes and two Y chromosomes |
… |
… |
two haploid |
During metaphase I, ______. the nuclear envelope breaks up |
homologous chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell |
Ch 8b Meiosis
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