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What is meiosis? |
| | A) | double sets of chromosomes |
| | B) | single sets of chromosomes |
| | C) | process of nuclear division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the resulting cells by half |
| | D) | nuclear replication in eukaryotic cells |
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What is the difference between diploid and haploid cells? |
| | A) | Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes and haploid cells have only one. |
| | B) | Diploid cells have one set of chromosomes and haploid cells have two sets. |
| | C) | Diploid cells don't go through meiosis and haploid cells do. |
| | D) | Diploid cells don't have homologous chromosomes and haploid cells do. |
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Homologous chromosomes have the same genes at the same ____. |
| | A) | allele |
| | B) | loci |
| | C) | synapsis |
| | D) | diploid |
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During which phase of meiosis does crossing-over usually occur? |
| | A) | Prophase I |
| | B) | Prophase II |
| | C) | Telophase I |
| | D) | Telophase II |
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Alternate states of a gene are called ___. |
| | A) | allele |
| | B) | loci |
| | C) | synapsis |
| | D) | diploid |
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During which phase of meiosis can it be said that reduction division occurs? |
| | A) | Prophase I |
| | B) | Prophase II |
| | C) | Anaphase I |
| | D) | Anaphase II |
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After telophase I, the daughter cells are ___ with ___ chromatid(s). |
| | A) | diploid, two |
| | B) | diploid, one |
| | C) | haploid, two |
| | D) | haploid, one |
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Gametes are reproductive cells with ___ nuclei resulting from ____. |
| | A) | diploid, mitosis |
| | B) | haploid, mitosis |
| | C) | diploid, meiosis |
| | D) | haploid, meiosis |
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In human males, gamete arise through _____, which occurs in the _____. |
| | A) | gametogenesis, seminiferous tubules |
| | B) | spermatogenesis, seminiferous tubules |
| | C) | oogenesis, seminiferous tubules |
| | D) | oogenesis, Graafian follicle |
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At the end of oogenesis, how many functioning secondary oocytes are produced? |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 2 |
| | C) | 4 |
| | D) | millions |
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