Week 7: Meiosis Answers
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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
46 from the mother and 46 from the father2
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Which is a homologous chromosome pair?
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chromatidB
zygoteC
gameteD
tetrad3
Three cells undergo meiosis. How many haploid cells are produced?
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3B
6C
9D
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How many cell divisions occur during meiosis?
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oneB
twoC
threeD
four5
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.6
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over of chromosomes occur?
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prophase IB
metaphase IC
anaphase ID
telophase I7
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.8
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 formation9
Genetic variation occurs through genetic recombination.Which method of genetic recombination is illustrated in the diagram?
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independent assortmentB
fertilizationC
crossing overD
sexual reproduction10
Which consist of sperm cells and egg cells?
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gametesB
tetradsC
diploidsD
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