Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
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Meiosis is the process that occurs in reproductive cell or gamete. Meiosis is a reductive division that is the chromosome number of the cell reduces by half during meiosis. Also, during meiosis 1 crossing over takes place.

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. 1 During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur? a. interphase b. prophase c. metaphase d. anaphase e. telophase 2. When does crossover take place in meiosis? a. interphase b. prophase c. metaphase d. anaphase e. telophase  3. During which phase of meiosis does the nuclear membrane reform around chromosomes? a. interphase b. prophase I c. metaphase II d. anaphase I e. telophase II 4. A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome is... a. a somatic cell of a male b. a zygote c. a somatic cell of a female d. a sperm cell e. an ovum 5. Homologous chromosomes move towards opposite poles of a dividing cell during... a. mitosis b. meiosis I c. meiosis II d. fertilization e. binary fission  6. Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that... a. homologous chromosomes synapse b. DNA replicates before the division c. the daughter cells are diploid d. sister chromatids separate during anaphase e. the chromosome number is reduced  7. Metaphase of meiosis I and…
28. ...... the process where portions of homologous chronosomes exchange segments occurs in A. Meiotic overlap, tetrad B. Clonal exchange, meiosis I C. Homologous exchange, mitosis D. Crossing over, meiosis II E. Independent assortment, meiosis II F. Crossing over, meiosis I
Egg and sperm cells are...   A. Gametes   B. Diploid   C. Somatic cells   D. Zygotes
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