CLEP CLEP Biology Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis 2

Question 1

How many rounds of nuclear division occur during meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 2

Crossing over (recombination) between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes occurs primarily during which stage?

Accepted Answer

Prophase I

Answer

Metaphase I

Answer

Anaphase II

Answer

Metaphase II

Question 3

A human diploid cell (2n = 46) undergoes meiosis. How many chromosomes are present in each resulting gamete?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

46

Answer

92

Answer

48

Question 4

Homologous chromosomes pair up to form bivalents (tetrads) during which phase of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Prophase I

Answer

Metaphase I

Answer

Anaphase I

Answer

Telophase II

Question 5

The separation of homologous chromosome pairs to opposite poles of the cell is the defining event of:

Accepted Answer

Anaphase of meiosis I

Answer

Anaphase of meiosis II

Answer

Anaphase of mitosis

Answer

Prophase I

Question 6

Which of the following correctly describes the final products of a complete meiotic division?

Accepted Answer

4 haploid cells

Answer

2 diploid cells

Answer

2 haploid cells

Answer

4 diploid cells

Question 7

Genetic recombination (crossing over) between non-sister chromatids primarily occurs during which substage of prophase I?

Accepted Answer

Pachytene

Answer

Leptotene

Answer

Zygotene

Answer

Diplotene