Question 1

In plants and animals, the zygote develops by which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis
B)  meiosis
C)  syngamy
D)  synapsisE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Diploid organisms use meiosis to produce haploid cells.Meiosis consists of how many rounds of nuclear division?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  fourE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following events occurs first during meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite poles of the cell
B)  sister chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite poles of the cell
C)  chromosomes decondense
D)  synapsis of homologous chromosomesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete is called

Accepted Answer

A)  syngamy.
B)  meiosis.
C)  mitosis.
D)  recombination.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In animals, the cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes are set aside early in development.These are called

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic cells.
B)  germ-line cells.
C)  sex cells.
D)  gametophytes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which best describes the process of independent assortment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The way one pair of homologues lines up along the metaphase plate does not affect how any other pair lines up.
B)  Segregation of chromosomes during meiosis I is independent of their segregation during meiosis II.
C)  During synapsis, chromosomes pair up at random.
D)  Crossing over along one pair of chromosomes is independent of crossing over along the other pairs.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Evidence of crossing over can often be seen under the light microscope as a structure called a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetochore
B)  centromere
C)  chiasma
D)  centrioleE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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In animals, the cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes are set aside early in development.These are called

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In plants and animals, the zygote develops by which of the following processes?

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The fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete is called

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Which of the following events occurs first during meiosis?

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Diploid organisms use meiosis to produce haploid cells.Meiosis consists of how many rounds of nuclear division?

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Evidence of crossing over can often be seen under the light microscope as a structure called a _______.

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In animals, the cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes are set aside early in development.These are called

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In plants and animals, the zygote develops by which of the following processes?

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The fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete is called

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Which of the following events occurs first during meiosis?

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Diploid organisms use meiosis to produce haploid cells.Meiosis consists of how many rounds of nuclear division?

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Evidence of crossing over can often be seen under the light microscope as a structure called a _______.

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