cells

Question 1

What are sex cells also known as?

Answer 1

Gametes

Question 2

True or False: Male gametes are called sperm.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: Female gametes are called ______.

Answer 3

ova

Question 4

What process produces sex cells?

Answer 4

Meiosis

Question 5

How many chromosomes are found in human gametes?

Answer 5

23 chromosomes

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of gamete? A) Sperm B) Egg C) Neuron D) Ovum

Answer 6

C) Neuron

Question 7

True or False: Gametes are diploid cells.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What type of cell division occurs during the formation of gametes?

Answer 8

Meiosis

Question 9

What is the main purpose of sex cells?

Answer 9

Reproduction

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The fusion of a sperm and an egg is called ______.

Answer 10

fertilization

Question 11

What is the genetic makeup of a gamete?

Answer 11

Haploid

Question 12

Multiple choice: In humans, which chromosome combination typically indicates a male? A) XX B) XY C) YY D) XO

Answer 12

B) XY

Question 13

True or False: All organisms produce gametes through the same process.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What is the term for the cell that results from the fusion of gametes?

Answer 14

Zygote

Question 15

What is the primary function of sperm cells?

Answer 15

To deliver genetic material to the egg

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Gametes are produced in the ______ organs.

Answer 16

reproductive

Question 17

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a female gamete? A) Sperm B) Egg C) Zygote D) Blastocyst

Answer 17

B) Egg

Question 18

True or False: Meiosis results in four genetically identical cells.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is a key difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Answer 19

Meiosis results in haploid cells, while mitosis results in diploid cells.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The process of sperm development is called ______.

Answer 20

spermatogenesis

Question 21

What is the female reproductive process that produces ova called?

Answer 21

Oogenesis

Question 22

Multiple choice: Which structure in the female body is responsible for egg production? A) Ovary B) Uterus C) Fallopian Tube D) Vagina

Answer 22

A) Ovary

Question 23

True or False: Each gamete carries two copies of each chromosome.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What hormone regulates the development of gametes in males?

Answer 24

Testosterone

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The genetic variation in gametes is a result of ______ during meiosis.

Answer 25

crossing over

Question 26

What role do polar bodies play in oogenesis?

Answer 26

They are byproducts that typically do not develop into ova.

Question 27

Multiple choice: Which of the following processes increases genetic diversity in gametes? A) Mitosis B) Fertilization C) Crossing over D) Binary fission

Answer 27

C) Crossing over