Prefertilization Events 1. Which of the following is a major characteristic of meiosis I? (A) Splitting of the centromere (B) Pairing of homologous chromosomes (C) Reducing the amount of DNA to 1N (D) Achieving the diploid number of chromosomes (E) Producing primordial germ cells 2. A normal somatic cell contains a total of 46 chromosomes. What is the normal complement of chromosomes found in a sperm? (A) 22 autosomes plus a sex chromosome (B) 23 autosomes plus a sex chromosome (C) 22 autosomes (D) 23 autosomes (E) 23 paired autosomes 3. Which of the following describes the number of chromosomes and amount of DNA in a gamete? (A) 46 chromosomes, 1N (B) 46 chromosomes, 2N (C) 23 chromosomes, 1N (D) 23 chromosomes, 2N (E) 23 chromosomes, 4N 4. Which of the following chromosome compositions in a sperm normally results in the production of a genetic female if fertilization occurs? (A) 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes (B) 22 homologous pairs of chromosomes (C) 23 autosomes plus an X chromosome (D) 22 autosomes plus a Y chromosome (E) 22 autosomes plus an X chromosome 5. In the process of meiosis, DNA replication of each chromosome occurs, forming a structure consisting of two