Meiosis and Genetics

Question 1

How many genes are in a chromosome?

Answer 1

1500

Question 2

Homologous chromosomes are?

Answer 2

similar but not identical

Question 3

The chromosome # ______ from generation to generation

Answer 3

stays the same

Question 4

gametes are?

Answer 4

haploid cells

Question 5

How many cell divisions are in meiosis

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What does the cell do during Interphase?

Answer 6

The cell carries out a variety of metabolic functions, copies its DNA and makes protiens.

Question 7

What is the final stage of Meiosis I?

Answer 7

telophase

Question 8

What is the main purpose of Meiosis?

Answer 8

To make gametes(sex cells)

Question 9

During what event do sister chromatids separate to form four haploid gametes?

Answer 9

Meiosis II

Question 10

During meiosis, when does the ploidy (number of sets of chromosomes) get reduced from diploid (2n) to haploid (n)?

Answer 10

Once telophase I of Meiosis I is complete.

Question 11

Diploid (2n)

Answer 11

Cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes

Question 12

Haploid (n)

Answer 12

Cell that contains only a single set of genes