Question 1

If a haploid cell goes through mitosis it will generate:

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A)  Two haploid cells
B)  Two diploid cells
C)  Four haploid cells
D)  Four diploid cells
E)  This isn't possibleF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The X chromosome is:

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A)  Larger than the Y chromosome
B)  Smaller than the Y chromosome
C)  The same size as the Y chromosome
D)  Genetically identical to the Y chromosome
E)  Both A and D are correctF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In plants,haploid gametophytes produce gametes by:

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A)  Meiosis
B)  Mitosis
C)  Fertilization
D)  Sporulation
E)  Non-disjunctionF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Figure 9.20 
-Based on Figure 9.20,T.mirus has:

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A)  Arisen only once with T. pratensis being the female parent
B)  Arisen only once with T. dubius being the female parent
C)  Arisen more than once with T. pratensis and T. dubius both being the female parent
D)  Arisen more than once with T. pratensis being the female parent
E)  Arisen more than once with T. dubius being the female parentF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The number of chromosomes in a daughter cell produced by meiosis is the same as the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People who have a single X chromosome are female,while those with XXY sex chromosomes are males.In order to be a female a human:

Accepted Answer

A)  Must have two X chromosomes
B)  Cannot have a Y chromosome
C)  Must have one X chromosome
D)  Must have one Y chromosome
E)  Cannot have an X chromosomeF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Meiosis is a process that produces:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sperm cells
B)  Egg cells
C)  Gametes
D)  Haploid cells
E)  All are correctF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

When a woman's egg ovulates it arrests in metaphase II until it is fertilized by a sperm.How many chromosomes will be present in the egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  46
B)  2
C)  4
D)  23
E)  1F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Nondisjunction may cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trisomy 21
B)  Turner Syndrome
C)  Jacobs Syndrome
D)  All are correct
E)  Klinefelter syndromeF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Identical twins result from a single fertilization to form a zygote,which then clones itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A diploid germ cell reduces its chromosome number by half to generate four haploid nuclei in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilization
B)  Mitosis
C)  Meiosis
D)  Replication
E)  ParthenogenesisF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

In humans,germ cells are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovaries and bone marrow
B)  Bone marrow
C)  Testes
D)  Ovaries
E)  Testes and ovariesF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

In meiosis,homologous chromosomes align next to one another during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Interphase one
B)  Metaphase two
C)  Prophase one
D)  Metaphase one
E)  Prophase twoF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In meiosis,homologous chromosomes separate during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prophase one
B)  Prophase two
C)  Anaphase one
D)  Metaphase one
E)  Anaphase twoF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Alternate forms of the same gene:

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A)  Do not exist
B)  Are alleles
C)  Are homologs
D)  Are sister chromatids
E)  Do not occur in the same individualF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.If a person has one chromosome with the alleles AB and a second chromosome with the alleles ab,how could they produce a gamete with a chromosome containing the alleles Ab or aB?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent assortment
B)  Random fertilization
C)  Mitosis
D)  Fragmentation of the chromosome
E)  Crossing overF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Without genetic diversity,a population might more easily fall victim to parasites and pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 9.19 
-Based on Figure 9.19,T.mirus would normally produce gametes with __ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  24
B)  12
C)  6
D)  2
E)  1F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The chromosomal designation for a human male is:

Accepted Answer

A)  XX
B)  XO
C)  XY
D)  YY
E)  XXXF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The number of chromosomes in a daughter cell produced by mitosis is the same as the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

In meiosis,homologous chromosomes align next to one another during:

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In humans,germ cells are located in the:

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The chromosomal designation for a human male is:

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A diploid germ cell reduces its chromosome number by half to generate four haploid nuclei in:

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In meiosis,homologous chromosomes separate during:

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When a woman's egg ovulates it arrests in metaphase II until it is fertilized by a sperm.How many chromosomes will be present in the egg?

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The number of chromosomes in a daughter cell produced by mitosis is the same as the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

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Meiosis is a process that produces:

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The X chromosome is:

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Nondisjunction may cause:

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Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.If a person has one chromosome with the alleles AB and a second chromosome with the alleles ab,how could they produce a gamete with a chromosome containing the alleles Ab or aB?

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Figure 9.19 -Based on Figure 9.19,T.mirus would normally produce gametes with __ chromosomes.

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Identical twins result from a single fertilization to form a zygote,which then clones itself.

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In plants,haploid gametophytes produce gametes by:

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Without genetic diversity,a population might more easily fall victim to parasites and pathogens.

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If a haploid cell goes through mitosis it will generate:

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Figure 9.20 -Based on Figure 9.20,T.mirus has:

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The number of chromosomes in a daughter cell produced by meiosis is the same as the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

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People who have a single X chromosome are female,while those with XXY sex chromosomes are males.In order to be a female a human:

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Alternate forms of the same gene:

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