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Meiosis Ques
Meiosis questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many cell divisions occur in meiosis? | 2 |
| Which resembles mitosis, Meiosis I or Meiosis II? | Meiosis II |
| Meiosis is called a ____________ division because the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells is divided in half. | reduction |
| What is a tetrad? | Homologous replicated chromosomes that are joined together. |
| Egg and sperm are examples of what kind of cells? | gametes |
| The ________ is the cell produced by the fusion of the egg and sperm as a new individual is formed. | zygote |
| In humans, the egg or sperm contains how many chromosomes? | 23 |
| How many autosomes does a human female have? | 44 |
| How many autosomes does a human male have? | 44 |
| What kind of sex chromosomes does a human female have? | XX |
| What kind of sex chromosomes does a human male have? | XY |