Answer These Biology of Meiosis Flashcards

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Which scientists is credited with proposing in 1887 that an egg and a sperm fuse to form a zygote?
Van Beneden
Why is crossing over not possible in meiosis II?
Because homologous chromosomes are no longer in the same cell
In anaphase I, _____ separate and in anaphase II, _____ separate.
Homologous chromosomes, chromatids
The pairing of homologous chromosomes:
Is called synapsis
How many possible orientations are there if a cell has four chromosome pairs?
16
An organism's diploid number is 64. Its haploid number would be:
32
Some organisms are able to reproduce both sexually and asexually
True
Genetic recombination is possible because of _____ during or after meiosis
All of these are correct (independent assortment, crossing over, fertilization with a non related gamete.)
Meiosis involves four nuclear division
False
The alignment of homologous chromosomes with the exchange of genetic information between them is known as:
Crossing over
Duplication of DNA occurs:
During interphase
Reproduction by mitosis only is asexual
True
The kinetochore holds the homologous chromosomes together
False
Bacteria reproduce by meiosis
False
During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur?
Prophase I