Question 1
If meiosis did not occur in sexually reproducing organisms,
◦ growth of the zygote would be halted.
◦ mitosis would be sufficient.
◦ gametes would be haploid.
◦ the chromosome number would double in each generation.
◦ eggs would be haploid, but sperm would be diploid.
Question 2
In comparing mitosis and meiosis, which of the following statements is true?
◦ Meiosis I is more like mitosis than is meiosis II.
◦ Both processes result in four cells.
◦ Synapsis occurs in both.
◦ Chromatids are present only in mitosis.
◦ Meiosis II resembles mitosis.