Meiosis - sex cell formation

Question 1

Asexual reproduction

Answer 1

offspring only produce by one parent cell. All of the DNA is passed onto the identical offspring

Question 2

Sexual reproduction

Answer 2

requires two parents (male and Female) each passing on half of their genes to the offspring; offspring is not genetically identical to either parent

Question 3

Diploid

Answer 3

two copies of each chromosome in the cell

Question 4

Haploid

Answer 4

one copy of each chromosome in the cell

Question 5

Common name for somatic cells

Answer 5

body cells

Question 6

Common name for sex cells

Answer 6

gametes

Question 7

Number of human HAPLOID chromosomes

Answer 7

23

Question 8

Number of human DIPLOID chromosomes

Answer 8

46

Question 9

Male Chromosomes

Answer 9

XY

Question 10

Female Chromosomes

Answer 10

XX

Question 11

How are somatic cells made

Answer 11

via mitosis

Question 12

How are gametes made

Answer 12

via meiosis

Question 13

Where does meiosis located?

Answer 13

in the sex organs.
(Male = testes)
(Female = Ovaries)

Question 14

What is the purpose of Meiosis?

Answer 14

1. form gametes
2. increase genetic diversity
3. reduce the number of chromosomes in half
4. create 4 haploid cells from 1diploid cell

Question 15

Stages is Meiosis

Answer 15

1. Interphase
2. Meiosis I
3. Meiosis II

Question 16

What are in the stages in interphase?

Answer 16

G1 - gap 1
S - synthesis
G2 - gap 2

Question 17

What happens in meiosis i

Answer 17

1st round of cell division; divides the homologous chromosomes; end result = two new cells

Question 18

What happends in meiosis II

Answer 18

2nd round of cell division; sister chromatids are separated; looks like mitosis ; end result : 4 cells (gametes)

Question 19

how many times do the cells go through interphase?

Answer 19

1