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Which is not true of sexual reproduction? Results in genetic diversity 2 cells combine into one cell Offspring (next generation) are clones (genetically identical) of parents Well-suited to changing environments 2. Diploid cells have __. 2 of each type of chromosome 2 extra chromosomes a total of 2 chromosomes 2 types of chromosomes 3. The purpose of meiosis is to . repair damaged tissues allow offspring to grow produce food produce gametes (egg & sperm) 4. Pairing up of homologous chromosomes and crossing over occur during _. Metaphase II Prophase I Telophase I Prophase II 5. Which structures separate during Anaphase II (Anaphase of Meiosis II)? daughter cells sister chromatids homologous chromosomes 6. If a cell has 46 (23 pairs) chromosomes at the start of meiosis, each "daughter cell" would have chromosomes at the end of Meiosis. 2 23 1 46 7. ____ refer to the alternative versions of a gene, e.g., for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of them may code for a normal protein (not sick with CF) and the other one may code for a defective protein (will cause CF). Genotypes Alleles Phenotypes 8. Alleles separate during the making of gametes (sperm & egg). False True

          Which is not true of sexual reproduction?
Results in genetic diversity
2 cells combine into one cell
Offspring (next generation) are clones (genetically identical)
of parents
Well-suited to changing environments

2. Diploid cells have __________.
2 of each type of chromosome
2 extra chromosomes
a total of 2 chromosomes
2 types of chromosomes

3. The purpose of meiosis is to ______________.
repair damaged tissues
allow offspring to grow
produce food
produce gametes (egg & sperm)

4. Pairing up of homologous chromosomes and crossing over
occur during _____________.   
Metaphase II
Prophase I
Telophase I
Prophase II

5. Which structures separate during Anaphase II (Anaphase
of Meiosis II)?
daughter cells
sister chromatids
homologous chromosomes

6. If a cell has 46 (23 pairs) chromosomes at the start of
meiosis, each "daughter cell" would have ________ chromosomes
at the end of Meiosis.
2
23
1
46

7. __________ refer to the alternative versions of a gene,
e.g., for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of them may code for a normal
protein (not sick with CF) and the other one may code for a
defective protein (will cause CF).
Genotypes
Alleles
Phenotypes

8. Alleles separate during the making of gametes (sperm
& egg).
False
True

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