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