Review Self_Quiz -- MEIOSIS: Below are some multiple choice self-quiz review questions to reinforce chapter terms and important concepts. Some of these questions will appear on the exams. |
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1. True or false: Meiosis consists of two divisions.
a. true |
2. True or false: The end product after Meiosis I in human sex cell production is two cells with 23 duplicated chromosomes.
a. true |
3. True or false: The end product after Meiosis II in human sex cell production is four cells with 23 unduplicated chromosomes.
a. true |
4. Down syndrome is the result of
a. independent assortment |
5. If the haploid number is 52, what is the diploid number?
a. 26 |
6. Number of chromosomes in a human sperm?
a. 1 |
7. If the number of chromosomes in a rodent egg cell is 16, what is the number of chromosomes in the sperm cells of the same rodent species?
a. 8 |
8. True or false: Mitosis maintains the identical genetic content from generation to generation.
a. true |
9. True or false: Meiosis maintains the identical genetic content from generation to generation.
a. true |
10. During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes pair up?
a. Metaphase I |
11. True or false: The process called "crossing-over" takes place during Meiosis I.
a. true |