Meiosis Background Terms

Last updated over 4 years ago

9 questions

Meiosis Background Terms

Last updated over 4 years ago

9 questions

Question 1

_ are segments of DNA that code for ___.

Chromosomes, tRNA 

Genes, Chromosomes

Genes, tRNA 

Genes, Proteins

Chromosomes, Proteins

Chromosomes, Genes

Question 2

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _ chromosomes in each of our body cells and chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

24, 12

23, 46

46, 92

46, 23

4, 2 

92, 46 

48, 24 

Question 3

What type of cells are made in the process of meiosis? Select all that apply.

lung cell 

stomach cell 

sperm

neuron (brain cell) 

blood cell 

skin/epithelial cell 

egg

Question 4

Meiosis is (select all that apply)

how babies are made 

the making of new skin cells when old ones die 

the making of egg cells

the making of zygotes (fertilized eggs) 

the making of gametes

the making of sperm cells

Question 5

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first _____ then the cell divides .

tripled, once

copied, once

tripled, two times 

divided, once

copied, two times

divided, two times 

Question 6

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 __________ with _chromosmes come together to form a ___ with _ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

gametes, 46, zygote, 92

gametes, 23, zygote, 46

zygotes, 23, gametes, 46

somatic cells, 23, zygote, 46

zyogotes, 46, gamete, 92

Question 7

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same but potentially different __. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)

Question 8

All somatic (body cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

True

False

Question 9

All gamete (sex cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

True

False

Question 1

_ are segments of DNA that code for ___.

Chromosomes, tRNA 

Genes, Chromosomes

Genes, tRNA 

Genes, Proteins

Chromosomes, Proteins

Chromosomes, Genes

Question 2

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _ chromosomes in each of our body cells and chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

24, 12

23, 46

46, 92

46, 23

4, 2 

92, 46 

48, 24 

Question 3

What type of cells are made in the process of meiosis? Select all that apply.

lung cell 

stomach cell 

sperm

neuron (brain cell) 

blood cell 

skin/epithelial cell 

egg

Question 4

Meiosis is (select all that apply)

how babies are made 

the making of new skin cells when old ones die 

the making of egg cells

the making of zygotes (fertilized eggs) 

the making of gametes

the making of sperm cells

Question 5

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first _____ then the cell divides .

tripled, once

copied, once

tripled, two times 

divided, once

copied, two times

divided, two times 

Question 6

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 __________ with _chromosmes come together to form a ___ with _ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

gametes, 46, zygote, 92

gametes, 23, zygote, 46

zygotes, 23, gametes, 46

somatic cells, 23, zygote, 46

zyogotes, 46, gamete, 92

Question 7

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same but potentially different __. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)

Question 8

All somatic (body cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

True

False

Question 9

All gamete (sex cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

True

False

Meiosis Background Terms

Meiosis Background Terms

_______________ are segments of DNA that code for _________________.

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _______ chromosomes in each of our body cells and ______ chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

What type of cells are made in the process of meiosis? Select all that apply.

Meiosis is (select all that apply)

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first ___________ then the cell divides ______.

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 ______________ with _________chromosmes come together to form a _____________ with _______ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same ________ but potentially different __________. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)

All somatic (body cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

All gamete (sex cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

_______________ are segments of DNA that code for _________________.

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _______ chromosomes in each of our body cells and ______ chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

What type of cells are made in the process of meiosis? Select all that apply.

Meiosis is (select all that apply)

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first ___________ then the cell divides ______.

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 ______________ with _________chromosmes come together to form a _____________ with _______ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same ________ but potentially different __________. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)

All somatic (body cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

All gamete (sex cells) in our body have the same number of chromosomes 46.

_ are segments of DNA that code for ___.

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _ chromosomes in each of our body cells and chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first _____ then the cell divides .

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 __________ with _chromosmes come together to form a ___ with _ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same but potentially different __. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)

_ are segments of DNA that code for ___.

DNA is coiled up around proteins called histones and organized into _ chromosomes in each of our body cells and chromosomes inn each of our sex cells.

In the process of meiosis, chromosomes are first _____ then the cell divides .

After meiosis, fertilization may occur in which 2 __________ with _chromosmes come together to form a ___ with _ chromosomes. This is the cell every one of us started out as.

Both chromosmes in the pair of chromosome number 18 are from different parents. They have the same but potentially different __. (word bank: genes, nucleus, cells, alleles)