Test Your Understanding of Meiosis

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Which process leads to the independent assortment of chromosomes and unique composition of alleles in daughter cells?

  • DNA replication
  • Transcription
  • Meiosis (correct)
  • Mitosis

What is the purpose of DNA replication during interphase?

  • To prepare the cell for successful division (correct)
  • To decrease the number of chromosomes
  • To increase the number of chromosomes
  • To prevent meiosis from occurring

What would happen if DNA replication did not occur prior to meiosis?

  • There would be an increased number of chromosomes in offspring
  • There would be a decreased number of chromosomes in offspring
  • There would be no genetic variation in offspring (correct)
  • There would be no need for a 2nd meiotic division

What is the result of meiosis I?

<p>Diploid → haploid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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