What is the purpose of meiosis?
To enable an organism to produce gametes
To allow for growth
To allow an organism to replace damaged cells
Question 2
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10 points
Mitosis results in ________ and meiosis results in ________.
gametes, somatic cells
gametes, gametes
somatic cells, somatic cells
somatic cells, gametes
Question 3
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10 points
Which of the following tasks is accomplished through the processof meiosis?
Cell growth
Production of sperm or eggs
Replacement of dysfunctional cells
Question 4
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10 points
What advantage does sexual reproduction have over asexualreproduction?
All other selections are true.
Sexual reproduction provides more genetic variability
Sexual reproduction doubles the number of chromosomes in aspecies
Sexual reproduction is more efficient
Question 5
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10 points
Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes during whatstage of cell division? (Read each option carefully.)
Prophase I of meiosis
Prophase of mitosis
Prophase II of meiosis
Interphase
Question 6
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10 points
Corn has 20 chromosomes. When corn undergoes meiosis how manychromosomes are found in the gametes?
40
20
10
5
Question 7
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10 points
Homologous chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite sidesof the cell during what stage of cell division? (Read each optioncarefully.)
Metaphase I of meiosis
Anaphase II of meiosis
Anaphase I of meiosis
Anaphase of mitosis
Question 8
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10 points
Mitosis results in ______ cells and meiosis results in _______cells.
diploid, haploid
haploid, diploid
diploid, diploid
haploid, haploid