Meiosis

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Meiosis
10 questions
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Meiosis results in the production of sex cells, called _________.
Haploid
2 of 11
It only has _______ the original number of chromosomes.
Half
3 of 11
Whereas mitosis takes place in tissues all over the body, meiosis only happens in the _______ _________.
Sex organs
4 of 11
The normal number of chromosomes in a normal body is the _________ number (2n).
Diploid
5 of 11
The number of chromosomes in the gamete is the _________ number (n).
Haploid
6 of 11
What is fertilisation?
The fusion of 2 haploid gametes to restore the diploid status to the zygote
7 of 11
What's the first stage of meiosis?
Copying of each chromosome
8 of 11
Cell division must occur _________.
Twice
9 of 11
The daugher cell receives how many chromosomes from each homologous pair?
One
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Are the daughter cells produced from meiosis genetically identical or not indentical?
Not identical
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