Gametogenesis and Fertilization

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During which process do homologous chromosomes pair up and separate, reducing the chromosome number by half?

  • Oogenesis
  • Meiosis II
  • Meiosis I (correct)
  • Mitosis

Which type of cell division results in two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell?

  • Meiosis I
  • Mitosis (correct)
  • Meiosis II
  • Oogenesis

What is the source of oocytes in the process of oogenesis?

  • Maternal gamete
  • Sperm cells
  • Oogonia
  • Primordial germ cell (correct)

At which stage of gametogenesis do chromosomes split at the centromere during the second division?

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

From where does one chromosome of each pair come from in the individual's genetic makeup?

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

What is gametogenesis?

<p>The process of converting germ cells into male and female gametes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primordial germ cell?

<p>A cell that creates gametes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of fertilization in gametogenesis?

<p>To unite the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (oocyte) to form a zygote (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes germ cells from somatic cells?

<p>Germ cells have the ability to create gametes through meiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of meiosis in gametogenesis?

<p>To reduce the number of chromosomes in germ cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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