Question 1

Mitosis occurs in germ cells throughout life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.What gametes could an individual with the allele combination AABB produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  AABB
B)  A
C)  AB
D)  B
E)  AABF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

If a diploid cell goes through meiosis it will generate

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A)  two haploid cells.
B)  four diploid cells.
C)  two diploid cells.
D)  four haploid cells.
E)  This is not possiblE.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

For a plant to produce diploid sperm and egg ____ must occur during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nondisjunction,mitosis
B)  independent assortment,meiosis
C)  nondisjunction,meiosis
D)  independent assortment,mitosis
E)  independent assortment,fertilizationF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What creates genetically-different offspring in both asexual and sexual reproduction?

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A)  mutations
B)  mitosis
C)  meiosis
D)  mutations and mitosis
E)  mitosis and meiosisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In meiosis,chromosomes containing sister chromatids (not homologous chromosomes) align along the center of the cell during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In the section "Investigating Life: A New Species Is Born,but Who's the Daddy?",T.miscellus 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 parent.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

If a haploid cell goes through meiosis it will generate

Accepted Answer

A)  four haploid cells.
B)  This is not possible.
C)  two haploid cells.
D)  four diploid cells.
E)  two diploid cells.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

If a woman in her late forties wants to have a baby and seeks medical advice,she will be advised that she is at greater risk of having a baby with Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The chromosomal designation for a human female is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

If the allele for presence or absence of hair is located on the maternal chromosomes #3,then the same allele is located on the paternal chromosome #3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In meiosis I,cytokinesis usually occurs after telophase I and produces

Accepted Answer

A)  one diploid cell with sister chromatids still attached.
B)  two haploid cells with sister chromatids still attached.
C)  four haploid cells.
D)  two diploid cells.
E)  one haploid cell.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

After the completion of meiosis in humans,a diploid germ cell has produced cells with half the original chromosome number,generating __________ haploid nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  3
C)  4
D)  23
E)  46F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In the section "Investigating Life: A New Species Is Born,but Who's the Daddy?",T.mirus would normally produce gametes with __ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

If the gene for presence or absence of hair is located on the maternal chromosomes #3,then the same gene is located on the paternal chromosome #3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The chromosomal designation for a human male is

Accepted Answer

A)  XX.
B)  XO.
C)  XY.
D)  YY.
E)  XXX.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 19

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic variability during an ecological disaster
B)  genetic variability when the environment is stable
C)  faster reproduction
D)  requirement of less energy
E)  simpler form of reproductionF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

If a diploid sperm fertilizes a diploid egg it will produce a ____ zygote.

Accepted Answer

A)  triploid
B)  tetraploid
C)  diploid
D)  haploid
E)  hexaploidF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 9: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

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Mitosis occurs in germ cells throughout life.

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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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In the section "Investigating Life: A New Species Is Born,but Who's the Daddy?",T.mirus would normally produce gametes with __ chromosomes.

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If a diploid sperm fertilizes a diploid egg it will produce a ____ zygote.

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For a plant to produce diploid sperm and egg ____ must occur during _____.

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Genes A and B are on the same chromosome.What gametes could an individual with the allele combination AABB produce?

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The chromosomal designation for a human male is

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If a diploid cell goes through meiosis it will generate

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

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If the gene for presence or absence of hair is located on the maternal chromosomes #3,then the same gene is located on the paternal chromosome #3.

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If a haploid cell goes through meiosis it will generate

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In the section "Investigating Life: A New Species Is Born,but Who's the Daddy?",T.miscellus has

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After the completion of meiosis in humans,a diploid germ cell has produced cells with half the original chromosome number,generating __________ haploid nuclei.

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What creates genetically-different offspring in both asexual and sexual reproduction?

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If a woman in her late forties wants to have a baby and seeks medical advice,she will be advised that she is at greater risk of having a baby with Down syndrome.

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In meiosis,chromosomes containing sister chromatids (not homologous chromosomes) align along the center of the cell during

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The chromosomal designation for a human female is

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In meiosis I,cytokinesis usually occurs after telophase I and produces

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If the allele for presence or absence of hair is located on the maternal chromosomes #3,then the same allele is located on the paternal chromosome #3.

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