Meiosis – sexual reproduction (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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How many non-identical cells are produced from one cell during meiosis?
How many non-identical cells are produced from one cell during meiosis?
Four
Where in the body do cells divide by meiosis?
Where in the body do cells divide by meiosis?
Reproductive organs
How many copies of each chromosome do gametes have?
How many copies of each chromosome do gametes have?
One copy
Why are gametes genetically different from each other?
Why are gametes genetically different from each other?
Chromosomes are shuffled
How many chromosomes are in a cell after fertilisation?
How many chromosomes are in a cell after fertilisation?
46
What type of cell division occurs after fertilisation?
What type of cell division occurs after fertilisation?
Mitosis
In flowering plants, where are male gametes found?
In flowering plants, where are male gametes found?
In pollen
In flowering plants, where are female gametes found?
In flowering plants, where are female gametes found?
In ovaries
What happens in the first division of meiosis?
What happens in the first division of meiosis?
Chromosomes line up in pairs
What does haploid mean in relation to gametes?
What does haploid mean in relation to gametes?
Single set of chromosomes