Multiple Choice
What is accomplished during anaphase I of meiosis?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
What type of cells are produced by meiosis in animals?
A
Genetically identical diploid daughter cells produced by mitosis
B
Polyploid cells containing extra complete sets of chromosomes
C
Diploid somatic cells used for growth and tissue repair
D
Haploid gametes (sex cells) with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
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Understand that meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing cells essential for sexual reproduction.
Recall that in animals, meiosis occurs in germ cells to produce gametes, which are the sperm and egg cells.
Recognize that the cells produced by meiosis are haploid, meaning they contain one set of chromosomes, which is half the diploid number found in somatic cells.
Contrast meiosis with mitosis, where mitosis produces genetically identical diploid somatic cells used for growth and repair, not gametes.
Conclude that the correct type of cells produced by meiosis in animals are haploid gametes (sex cells) with half the chromosome number of the parent cell.
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