Multiple Choice
In meiosis, how many rounds of cell division occur to produce haploid gametes from a diploid germ cell?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
Which animal cell type undergoes meiosis to produce gametes?
A
Somatic epithelial cells during tissue repair
B
Activated lymphocytes during an immune response
C
Germline cells in the gonads (e.g., spermatocytes or oocytes)
D
Red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow
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Understand the difference between somatic cells and germline cells: Somatic cells make up the body tissues and organs, while germline cells are specialized cells in the gonads that give rise to gametes.
Recall that meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing haploid cells (gametes) from diploid germline cells.
Identify which cell types undergo meiosis: Somatic epithelial cells, activated lymphocytes, and red blood cell precursors all divide by mitosis, not meiosis.
Recognize that germline cells in the gonads (such as spermatocytes in testes and oocytes in ovaries) are the cells that undergo meiosis to produce sperm and eggs, respectively.
Conclude that the correct answer is germline cells in the gonads because they are the only animal cell type listed that undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
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