Questions and Answers 2026/2027.
Are offspring that are produced by sexual reproduction genetically identical or unique to the
parents? - Answer unique to parents
When the egg and sperm unite, the fused cell is a called a _____________________. - Answer
zygote
Which cell division replaces dead and damaged cells in our body? - Answer mitosis
How many daughter cells are produced by mitosis? - Answer 2
How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis? - Answer 4
Which phase of meiosis does the homologous chromosomes separate and move to the opposite
ends of the cell? - Answer Anaphase I
Which phase of meiosis does the sister chromatids separate and move to the opposite ends of
the cells? - Answer Anaphase II
In which phase of meiosis does the homologues line up at the "equator" of the cell? - Answer
Metaphase I
In which phase of meiosis does the sister chromosomes line up at the "equator" of the cell? -
Answer Metaphase II
Chromosome pairs #1-22 that do not code for the gender of an organism are called
____________________. - Answer autosomes
______________________________ is when non-homologous chromosomes stick together and
swap genes. - Answer crossing over
If a germ line cell has 24 chromosomes during the G1 phase of interphase, how many
chromosomes will the daughter cells have after meiosis occurs? - Answer 48