Four of the Five Answers Listed Below Are Characteristic of Meiosis

question 20

Multiple Choice

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of meiosis. Select the exception.

• A) Results in producing genetically identical cells
• B) Involves synapsis
• C) Produces haploid cells
• D) Reduces the number of chromosomes
• E) Involves two divisions

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Definitions:

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart in a fetus, allowing blood to bypass the lungs.

Optic Canal

A narrow passageway in the skull through which the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery pass to the eye.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull, holding the pituitary gland.

Cribriform Plate

A sievelike structure within the skull that provides a passageway for olfactory nerves from the nasal cavity to the brain.