Meiosis
Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction
Fertilization and Genetic Variation
Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Real-World Examples
100

This type of cell division produces gametes.

What is meiosis?

100

The number of parents required for asexual reproduction.

What is one?

100

The process in which two gametes unite to form a new organism.

What is fertilization?

100

The process that results in two identical daughter cells.

What is mitosis?

100

This marsupial reproduces sexually.

What is a red kangaroo?

200

These specialized reproductive cells are needed for sexual reproduction.

What are gametes?

200

The number of parents required for sexual reproduction.

What is two?

200

The number of chromosomes a gamete contains compared to a parent cell.

What is half?

200

The process that results in four genetically unique daughter cells.

What is meiosis?

200

This bacterium reproduces asexually through binary fission.

What is Salmonella?

300

The two stages of meiosis.

What are Meiosis I and Meiosis II?

300

The advantage of sexual reproduction.

What is genetic variation?

300

The term for a complete set of chromosomes in an offspring.

What is a diploid?

300

The main purpose of mitosis.

What is growth and repair?

300

This fish exhibits sexual reproduction and complex mating behaviors.

What is a leafy sea dragon?

400

The number of daughter cells produced by meiosis.

What is four?

400

The advantage of asexual reproduction.

What is rapid reproduction?

400

The reason offspring are genetically unique in sexual reproduction.

What is the combination of genetic material from two parents?

400

 The main purpose of meiosis.

What is the production of gametes?

400

This lizard can reproduce asexually through parthenogenesis.

What is the desert grasslands whiptail lizard?

500

The number of times DNA replicates during meiosis.

What is once?

500

An organism that reproduces asexually.

What is an amoeba (or hydra, jellyfish, etc.)?

500

The role of crossing over in meiosis.

What is increasing genetic diversity?

500

The number of nuclear divisions in meiosis.

What is two?

500

This large mammal reproduces sexually and provides parental care.

What is a grizzly bear?