Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction

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What is the result of meiosis II?

  • Four haploid daughter cells
  • One haploid daughter cell
  • Two diploid daughter cells
  • Two haploid daughter cells (correct)

During which phase of meiosis do tetrads line up at the metaphase plate?

  • Prophase I
  • Metaphase I (correct)
  • Anaphase II
  • Anaphase I

What occurs in synapsis during meiosis?

  • Crossing over of nonsister chromatids
  • Sister chromatids separate
  • Formation of haploid daughter cells
  • Homologous chromosomes loosely pair up (correct)

In which phase of meiosis do pairs of homologous chromosomes separate?

<p>Anaphase I (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the end result of crossing over during meiosis?

<p>Exchange of DNA segments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many chromatids are present in a chromosome during Metaphase II of meiosis?

<p>Two (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process is responsible for the production of gametes with a haploid set of chromosomes?

<p>Meiosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In human somatic cells, how many pairs of homologous chromosomes are present?

<p>23 pairs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is correct?

<p>Offspring have unique combinations of genes inherited from two parents. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the ordered display of pairs of chromosomes from a cell?

<p>Karyotype (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about meiosis is correct?

<p>It involves two successive nuclear divisions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the sex chromosomes in humans called?

<p>X and Y (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between sister chromatids in metaphase II compared to metaphase I?

<p>In metaphase II, sister chromatids are no longer genetically identical due to crossing over in meiosis I. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the sister chromatids during anaphase II?

<p>The sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles as individual chromosomes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of meiosis?

<p>To reduce the number of chromosome sets from diploid to haploid for gamete production. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of genetic variation?

<p>Mitosis produces genetically identical cells, while meiosis produces genetically distinct cells. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ploidy of the daughter cells produced at the end of meiosis?

<p>Haploid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs during telophase II of meiosis?

<p>Nuclei form, and chromosomes begin decondensing. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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