Honors Biology Meiosis Review
Name: ____________________________
1. What is a gamete?
2. How many chromosomes are in the human body? (not pairs)
3. How many polar bodies does a female produce during meiosis?
4. How many sperm are created during meiosis?
5. In what part of the body does Meiosis take place?
6. When does meiosis take place in the female body?
7. How many copies of each gene do regular cells have?
8. What is meiosis?
9. How many eggs are created during Meiosis?
10. What is crossing over?
11. Meiosis results in ____________
12. Which of the following cells undergo Meiosis?
13. Crossing over occurs during which phase of meiosis?
14. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces:
15. A cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter
cell?
16. What is the longest phase of Meiosis?
17. Explain the difference between a chromosome and a chromatid.