duhon meiosis quizizz
a 2n cell of a bat has 44 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will you find in one of his gametes?
22
at the conclusion of meiosis, ___ daughter cells are produced
4
unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of ___
4 haploid gametes
during which phase of meiosis does the chromosomes separate to form the haploid cell?
anaphase I
the point at which crossing over is called the ___
chiasmata
the new cells are produced following the formation of a ___ furrow
cleavage
chromosomes exchange genetic material during ___
crossing over
which of the following cells is a gamete? egg, bone, heart, muscle
egg
what is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
fertilization
crossing over helps promote ___
genetic variation
the pair of chromosomes that contain the same genes (but may be coded differently) and are inherited from a male and female parent are termed ___
homologs
if a cell undergoing meiosis does not divide between meiosis I and meiosis II, we say it was undergone ___
interkinesis
which produces genetically unique cells: meiosis or mitosis?
meiosis
CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING ___
prophase I
the process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
prophase I
the cells produced via meiosis are called ___
sex cells
the approach of the homologous chromosomes to each other during prophase I is called ___
synapsis
during what phase of the cell cycle that precedes meiosis is DNA replicated?
synthesis (s phase)
at synapsis, the homologous chromosomes form a cluster of 4 called a ___
tetrad
the fertilized egg is termed a/an ___
zygote