Download Meiosis Homework Questions

Meiosis Homework Questions
You Must Know
● The differences between asexual and sexual reproduction.
● The role of meiosis and fertilization in sexually reproducing organisms.
● The importance of homologous chromosomes in meiosis.
● How the chromosome number is reduced from diploid to haploid through the stages of
meiosis.
● Three important differences between mitosis and meiosis.
● The importance of crossing over, independent assortment, and random fertilization to
increasing genetic variability.
1. Define the following terms​:
Genes:
Locus/Loci:
Asexual reproduction:
Sexual reproduction:
Somatic cells:
Karyotype:
Homologous chromosomes:
Autosomes:
Gametes:
Haploid/Diploid
2. Why is Prophase I so critical in meiosis? What happens? What is the significance?
3. When does Independent Assortment occur? What is it and why is it important?
4. How would you describe meiosis II? What can we compare it to?
5. Identify and explain the important differences between mitosis and meiosis.
6. Identify three important steps that occur during sexual reproduction that contribute to genetic
variation. How does this contribute to evolution?