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During which phase of meiosis does crossing over of chromosomes occur?
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prophase IB
metaphase IC
anaphase ID
telophase I2
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The diagram illustrates one method of genetic recombination.Which method of genetic recombination is illustrated in the diagram?
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crossing overB
independent assortmentC
fertilizationD
tetrad formation3
Which best illustrates how Gregor Mendel used creativity that lead to scientific discovery?
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He noticed that traits were passed on from parents to offspring.B
He chose a parent generation and carefully studied its traits.C
He used pea plants to study the patterns of heredity.D
He observed how specific traits were passed from parent to offspring.4
Which definition correctly describes a haploid cell during meiosis?
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a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the parent cellB
a cell that has two complete sets of chromosomesC
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the daughter cellD
a cell that has one complete set of chromosomes5
Which consist of sperm cells and egg cells?
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gametesB
tetradsC
diploidsD
chromosomes6
In his study of pea plants, Gregor Mendel used which method to produce offspring?
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cross-pollination, by using parents that had identical traitsB
cross-pollination, by using parents that had different traitsC
self-pollination, by using one parentD
random pollination, by using both identical- and different-trait matings7
Why is meiosis important for organisms?
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It allows for genetic variation among organisms.B
It determines which genes are dominant and which are recessive.C
It produces genetically identical cells.D
It provides a means of asexual reproduction.8
Which is a homologous chromosome pair?
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chromatidB
zygoteC
gameteD
tetrad9
Which discovery did Gregor Mendel make?
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Traits are inherited independently of each other.B
Traits are inherited as a tetrad.C
Traits are inherited as homologous pairs.D
Traits are inherited as a set, from one parent.10
How many chromosomes does a child inherit from his or her parents?
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23 from the mother and 23 from the fatherB
46 from the motherC
46 from the fatherD
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