Question 1

In mitosis,homologous chromosomes do not pair up.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

If a human zygote has either 45 or 47 chromosomes,it might be assumed that this was due to nondisjunction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The chromosomal combination for a human female is

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A)   YY.
B)   XY.
C)   XYY.
D)   None of the answer choices are correct.
E)   XX.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

A cell with one set of chromosomes would be termed a ________________ cell.

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A)   sister
B)   diploid
C)   haploid
D)   None of the answer choices are correct.
E)   somaticF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the major advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

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A)   simpler form of reproduction
B)   genetic variability during an ecological disaster
C)   faster reproduction
D)   genetic variability when the environment is stable
E)   requirement of less energyF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

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

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A)   replication.
B)   mitosis.
C)   fertilization.
D)   meiosis.
E)   parthenogenesis.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) D

Question 7

An example of a haploid cell is a

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A)   sperm cell.
B)   stem cell.
C)   zygote.
D)   All of the answer choices are correct.
E)   skin cell.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Figuer: 
-Based on this figure,T.miscellus has arisen

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A)   more than once with T. pratensis being the female parent.
B)   only once with T. dubius being the female parent.
C)   more than once with T. dubius being the female parent.
D)   only once with T. pratensis being the female parent.
E)   more than once with T. pratensis and T. dubius both providing female parents in the lineage.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

There are two divisions in meiosis resulting in four daughter cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The human chromosomes that do not determine whether an individual is male or female are

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A)   called sex chromosomes.
B)   None of the answer choices are correct.
C)   the X and Y chromosomes.
D)   not found in pairs.
E)   autosomes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Figuer:  
-Tragopogon mirus is a hybrid of T.dubius and T.porrifolius.Based on the figure,T.mirus has

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A)   24 chromosomes from T. porrifolius.
B)   24 chromosomes from T. dubius and 24 chromosomes from T. porrifolius.
C)   6 chromosomes from T. dubius and 6 chromosomes from T. porrifolius.
D)   24 chromosomes from T. dubius.
E)   12 chromosomes from T. dubius and 12 chromosomes from T. porrifolius.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Alternate forms of the same gene

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A)   do not occur in the same individual.
B)   are sister chromatids.
C)   do not exist.
D)   are homologs.
E)   are alleles.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The major characteristics that uniquely identify each chromosome in a karyotype are the

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A)   size, number of telomeres, and banding pattern.
B)   centromere position, banding pattern, and size.
C)   sequence of nitrogen bases, types of proteins, and banding pattern.
D)   position and orientation, types of proteins, and genes.
E)   types of proteins, number of telomeres, and banding pattern.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

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

Question 15

In contrast to human X and Y chromosomes,autosomes

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A)   include the X and Y sex-associated chromosomes in humans.
B)   are non-homologous, self-expressing chromosomes.
C)   are homologous chromosomes found in both sexes.
D)   are chromosomes that do not usually mutate during meiosis.
E)   All of the answer choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

In meiosis,paired homologs align down the center of the cell during

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A)   anaphase II.
B)   metaphase I.
C)   metaphase II.
D)   prophase II.
E)   prophase I.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

In biology lab,you are observing specimens of muscle cells and nerve cells,as examples of

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A)   germ cells.
B)   gametes.
C)   somatic cells.
D)   zygotes.
E)   haploid cells.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.What gametes could an AABB individual produce,if no crossing over,nondisjunction or other abnormalities in meiosis occur?

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A)   B
B)   AABB
C)   AB
D)   A
E)   AABF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following will occur in meiosis but not in mitosis?

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A)   DNA replication
B)   cytokinesis
C)   crossing over
D)   metaphase
E)   chromosome condensationF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Mitotic cell division creates identical copies by replicating a cell's DNA __________ and then dividing ____________

Accepted Answer

A)   twice; twice.
B)   None of the answer choices are correct.
C)   once; once.
D)   twice; once.
E)   once; twice.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) C

Exam 9: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

In mitosis,homologous chromosomes do not pair up.

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If a human zygote has either 45 or 47 chromosomes,it might be assumed that this was due to nondisjunction.

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The chromosomal combination for a human female is

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A cell with one set of chromosomes would be termed a ________________ cell.

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What is the major advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

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

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An example of a haploid cell is a

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Figuer: -Based on this figure,T.miscellus has arisen

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There are two divisions in meiosis resulting in four daughter cells.

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The human chromosomes that do not determine whether an individual is male or female are

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Figuer: -Tragopogon mirus is a hybrid of T.dubius and T.porrifolius.Based on the figure,T.mirus has

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Alternate forms of the same gene

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The major characteristics that uniquely identify each chromosome in a karyotype are the

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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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In contrast to human X and Y chromosomes,autosomes

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In meiosis,paired homologs align down the center of the cell during

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In biology lab,you are observing specimens of muscle cells and nerve cells,as examples of

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Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.What gametes could an AABB individual produce,if no crossing over,nondisjunction or other abnormalities in meiosis occur?

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Which of the following will occur in meiosis but not in mitosis?

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Mitotic cell division creates identical copies by replicating a cell's DNA __________ and then dividing ____________

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