Question 1

How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

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A)  4,2
B)  2,2
C)  2,4
D)  4,4
E)  it varies each time the cells go through meiosis and mitosisF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The centromere is the structure that holds the chromatids together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which stage comes directly after interphase?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis
B)  cytokinesis
C)  G1
D)  S
E)  G2F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

If an organism does not undergo meiosis,then it cannot undergo sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

At what stage of mitosis do sister chromatids become chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase
B)  metaphase
C)  anaphase
D)  telophase
E)  cytokinesisF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

In meiosis there are how many divisions and how many daughter cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2
B)  1,4
C)  2,2
D)  2,4
E)  2,8F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

Accepted Answer

A)  sister chromatid
B)  nucleolus
C)  nuclear membrane
D)  aster
E)  centromereF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

In both spermatogenesis and oogenesis,one sperm/egg forms from one primary spermatocyte/oocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

At which stage of mitosis do you first see the chromosomes appearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase
B)  metaphase
C)  anaphase
D)  telophase
E)  cytokinesisF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which division of meiosis is like mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis I
B)  meiosis II
C)  G1
D)  S
E)  G2F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

How many of the chromosomes are considered autosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 pairs
B)  22
C)  1 pair
D)  46
E)  23 pairsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

List the stages of meiosis I and explain the events that occur during each stage.

Accepted Answer

Prophase I:Pairing of homologous chromos...

Question 13

What is the genetic makeup of an individual who has inherited Jacobs syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  XYY
B)  XXX
C)  XXY
D)  XO
E)  none of theseF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with mental retardation in Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated levels of purines in the blood
B)  increased tendency toward leukemia
C)  increased tendency toward cataracts
D)  accelerated rate of aging
E)  thickening of the muscles of the tongueF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

How many chromosome pairs does a human have?

Accepted Answer

A)  23
B)  25
C)  46
D)  50
E)  92F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

Accepted Answer

Prophase:Centrosomes outside the nucleus...

Question 17

What are the two parts of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis and interphase
B)  mitosis and cytokinesis
C)  nucleus and cytoplasm
D)  mitosis and meiosis
E)  interphase and cell divisionF) C) and E)
G) All of the above E

Question 18

If the parent cell has 24 chromosomes,and each of the daughter cells has 24 chromosomes,then the cell has undergone

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis.
B)  meiosis I.
C)  meiosis II.
D)  G1
E)  none of theseF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  interphase
B)  prophase
C)  metaphase
D)  anaphase
E)  telophaseF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

During which phase of meiosis will the homologous chromosomes pair up?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase I
B)  prophase II
C)  anaphase I
D)  telophase II
E)  metaphase IF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 19: Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

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The centromere is the structure that holds the chromatids together.

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Which stage comes directly after interphase?

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If an organism does not undergo meiosis,then it cannot undergo sexual reproduction.

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At what stage of mitosis do sister chromatids become chromosomes?

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In meiosis there are how many divisions and how many daughter cells?

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Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

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In both spermatogenesis and oogenesis,one sperm/egg forms from one primary spermatocyte/oocyte.

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At which stage of mitosis do you first see the chromosomes appearing?

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Which division of meiosis is like mitosis?

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How many of the chromosomes are considered autosomes?

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List the stages of meiosis I and explain the events that occur during each stage.

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What is the genetic makeup of an individual who has inherited Jacobs syndrome?

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Which of the following is associated with mental retardation in Down syndrome?

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How many chromosome pairs does a human have?

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List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

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What are the two parts of the cell cycle?

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If the parent cell has 24 chromosomes,and each of the daughter cells has 24 chromosomes,then the cell has undergone

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Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

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During which phase of meiosis will the homologous chromosomes pair up?

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