Asked by Lilly D

What is the primary purpose of meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

Produce gametes (sex cells)
Produce gametes (sex cells)

Replace old cells
Replace old cells

Repair damaged cells
Repair damaged cells

Grow new tissues
Grow new tissues
Question 2
What is a karyotype?(1 point)
Responses

A picture of an individual's chromosomes
A picture of an individual's chromosomes

The shape of a chromosome
The shape of a chromosome

The sequence of DNA in a gene
The sequence of DNA in a gene

A map of all of the genes on a chromosome
A map of all of the genes on a chromosome
Question 3
Which of the statements below about crossing over is correct?(1 point)
Responses

It occurs during mitosis
It occurs during mitosis

It results in the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes
It results in the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes

It decreases genetic variation
It decreases genetic variation

It occurs between non-homologous chromosomes
It occurs between non-homologous chromosomes
Question 4
Which of the following types of cells are haploid?(1 point)
Responses

Somatic cells
Somatic cells

Sex cells (gametes)
Sex cells (gametes)

Nerve cells
Nerve cells

Muscle cells
Muscle cells
Question 5
Using the karyotype below, at which chromosome pair can we identify a genetic disorder?



(1 point)
Responses

Chromosome pair 21
Chromosome pair 21

Chromosome pair 11
Chromosome pair 11

Chromosome pair 15
Chromosome pair 15

There are no chromosomal disorders
There are no chromosomal disorders
Question 6
Place the following phases of Meiosis I in chronological order(4 points)
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Question 7
How is genetic variation introduced during meiosis? Choose all that apply(1 point)
Responses

Through binary fission
Through binary fission

Through independent assortment
Through independent assortment

Through mitosis
Through mitosis

Through crossing over
Through crossing over
Question 8
Which of the following is NOT a phase of meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

Prophase I
Prophase I

Metaphase I
Metaphase I

Telophase II
Telophase II

Interphase II
Interphase II
Question 9
How many rounds of division occur in meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

Three
Three

Two
Two

One
One

Four
Four
Question 10
Which of the following are true statements when comparing the parent cell with the daughter cells produced in meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

The daughter cells are identical to the parent cell
The daughter cells are identical to the parent cell

The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

The daughter cells have twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
The daughter cells have twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

The daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cell.
The daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cell.
Question 11
During which phase of meiosis does crossing-over occur?(1 point)
Responses

Telophase I
Telophase I

Prophase I
Prophase I

Anaphase I
Anaphase I

Metaphase I
Metaphase I
Question 12
In a karyotype, how are chromosomes arranged?(1 point)
Responses

By the order they were discovered
By the order they were discovered

By function
By function

By color
By color

By size and shape
By size and shape
Question 13
What is independent assortment?(1 point)
Responses

The random lining up of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
The random lining up of homologous chromosomes during meiosis

The division of the cytoplasm during cell division
The division of the cytoplasm during cell division

The pairing of homologous chromosomes
The pairing of homologous chromosomes

The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
Question 14
If the parent cell contains 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

23
23

12
12

46
46

92
92
Question 15
During meiosis, when do homologous chromosomes separate?(1 point)
Responses

Metaphase I
Metaphase I

Anaphase I
Anaphase I

Telophase I
Telophase I

Prophase I
Prophase I
Question 16
What is the significance of genetic variation produced by meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

It allows for adaptation and evolution
It allows for adaptation and evolution

It reduces the number of chromosomes
It reduces the number of chromosomes

It ensures identical offspring
It ensures identical offspring

It prevents genetic disorders
It prevents genetic disorders
Question 17
Which structure is responsible for moving chromosomes during meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

Nucleolus
Nucleolus

Spindle fibers
Spindle fibers

Centrioles
Centrioles

Ribosomes

What part of meiosis is most similar to mitosis?(1 point)
Responses

Meiosis I
Meiosis I

Meiosis II
Meiosis II

Binary fission
Binary fission

Interkinesis

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1:** What is the primary purpose of meiosis?
**Response:** Produce gametes (sex cells)

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**Question 2:** What is a karyotype?
**Response:** A picture of an individual's chromosomes

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**Question 3:** Which of the statements below about crossing over is correct?
**Response:** It results in the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes

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**Question 4:** Which of the following types of cells are haploid?
**Response:** Sex cells (gametes)

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**Question 5:** Using the karyotype below, at which chromosome pair can we identify a genetic disorder?
**Response:** Chromosome pair 21 (commonly associated with Down syndrome)

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**Question 6:** Place the following phases of Meiosis I in chronological order
(Note: Specific phases need to be provided to arrange them properly, but typically they are: Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I)

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**Question 7:** How is genetic variation introduced during meiosis? Choose all that apply
**Response:**
- Through independent assortment
- Through crossing over

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**Question 8:** Which of the following is NOT a phase of meiosis?
**Response:** Interphase II

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**Question 9:** How many rounds of division occur in meiosis?
**Response:** Two

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**Question 10:** Which of the following are true statements when comparing the parent cell with the daughter cells produced in meiosis?
**Response:**
- The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
- The daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cell.

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**Question 11:** During which phase of meiosis does crossing-over occur?
**Response:** Prophase I

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**Question 12:** In a karyotype, how are chromosomes arranged?
**Response:** By size and shape

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**Question 13:** What is independent assortment?
**Response:** The random lining up of homologous chromosomes during meiosis

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**Question 14:** If the parent cell contains 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after meiosis?
**Response:** 23

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**Question 15:** During meiosis, when do homologous chromosomes separate?
**Response:** Anaphase I

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**Question 16:** What is the significance of genetic variation produced by meiosis?
**Response:** It allows for adaptation and evolution

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**Question 17:** Which structure is responsible for moving chromosomes during meiosis?
**Response:** Spindle fibers

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**What part of meiosis is most similar to mitosis?**
**Response:** Meiosis II

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