Meiosis (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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How many cells are formed from one cell during meiosis?
How many cells are formed from one cell during meiosis?
Four non-identical cells
Where in the body do cells divide by meiosis?
Where in the body do cells divide by meiosis?
In the reproductive organs
What type of cells does meiosis produce?
What type of cells does meiosis produce?
Gametes
How many copies of each chromosome do gametes have?
How many copies of each chromosome do gametes have?
One copy
How many chromosomes does each cell have after the first division in meiosis?
How many chromosomes does each cell have after the first division in meiosis?
46 chromosomes
How many chromosomes does each gamete have after meiosis?
How many chromosomes does each gamete have after meiosis?
23 chromosomes
Why are the four gametes produced by meiosis genetically different from each other?
Why are the four gametes produced by meiosis genetically different from each other?
Chromosomes are shuffled randomly
What process involves gametes joining together?
What process involves gametes joining together?
Fertilisation
How many chromosomes does the cell have after fertilisation?
How many chromosomes does the cell have after fertilisation?
46 chromosomes
What type of cell division does the fertilised cell undergo?
What type of cell division does the fertilised cell undergo?
Mitosis
What forms as more and more cells are produced after fertilisation?
What forms as more and more cells are produced after fertilisation?
An embryo
What is the process called when cells begin to take on different roles?
What is the process called when cells begin to take on different roles?
Differentiation