Question 1

Unlike meiosis I,there is no doubling of ______ before the start of meiosis II.

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A)  zygotes
B)  chiasma
C)  DNA
D)  cellsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

You are studying meiosis in an organism that has 28 chromosomes as its diploid number.How many chromosomes will the cell have after meiosis II,but before cytokinesis?

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A)  14
B)  28
C)  56
D)  cannot determine from the information providedE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The four haploid cells resulting from meiosis may further divide by mitosis in all of the following organisms except?

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A)  plants
B)  fungi
C)  many protists
D)  animalsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If there was a single crossing over event between the second and third chromosomes from the top,the resulting chromosomes (in order) would be

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A)  A B C D E F G;A B C D E F G;a b c d e f g;a b c d e f g.
B)  A B C D E F G;A B c d e f g;A B C D E F G;A B c d e f g.
C)  A B C D E F G;A B c d e f g;a b C D E F G;a b c d e f g.
D)  A B C D E F G;A B c d e F G;a b C D E f g;a b c d e f g.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

After fertilization,the resulting zygote develops by which of the following processes?

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A)  mitosis
B)  meiosis
C)  syngamy
D)  synapsis
E)  reduction divisionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

One of a pair of chromosomes with similar genetic information and from different sources like the sperm and egg.

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A)  chiasma
B)  homologue
C)  kinetochore
D)  synapsis
E)  synaptonemalF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

All of the following are processes that promote new genetic combinations except

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A)  crossing over.
B)  random fertilization.
C)  independent assortment.
D)  mitosis.
E)  natural selection.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding reduction division is false?

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A)  Paired homologous chromosomes segregate to different nuclei thus reducing the chromosome number by one half.
B)  Reduction division occurs refers to both meiosis I and II.
C)  It occurs with an absence of centromere division.
D)  The daughter nuclei each have one-half as many centromeres as the parental nucleus.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Meiosis and mitosis are both processes that involve nuclear division.What is the difference between the two?

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A)  Mitosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to haploid gametes.Meiosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to diploid somatic cells.
B)  Mitosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to diploid somatic cells.Meiosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to haploid gametes.
C)  Mitosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to diploid gametes.Meiosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to haploid somatic cells.
D)  Mitosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to syngamy.Meiosis is nuclear division,which ultimately leads to zygotes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Sexual reproduction increases genetic variability through all of the following except

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A)  crossing over in prophase I of meiosis.
B)  independent assortment in meiosis.
C)  fertilization.
D)  mitosis.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is an explanation for independent assortment,a factor in producing genetic variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  In anaphase I,where how one pair separates does not affect how any other pair separates.
B)  Chromosomes are divided into daughter cells in a random fashion.
C)  In prophase I,which chromosomes pairs with which other one is completely random.
D)  Each chromosome is capable of a different function.
E)  Chromosomes can have different functions in various types of cells of the same organism.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid cells.
B)  germline cells.
C)  sex cells.
D)  zygotes.
E)  sperm and egg cells.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Sexual reproduction and the close association between homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis probably evolved as a mechanism to repair _________ damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomal
B)  mitotic
C)  cell
D)  membraneE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

If you came across a life form that had a life cycle involving haploid cells (n) ,gametes (n) ,and a zygote (2n) ,you would most likely be looking at

Accepted Answer

A)  an algae.
B)  a fungus.
C)  an animal.
D)  a plant.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

P.J.van Beneden proposed that an egg and a sperm,each containing half the complement of chromosomes found in somatic cells,fuse to produce a single cell called a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote
B)  karyotype
C)  embryo
D)  oocyteE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

_______ is a process of nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes in certain cells is halved during gamete formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitosis
B)  Meiosis
C)  Spermatogenesis
D)  GlycolysisE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Diploid organisms use meiosis for the development of gametes.Meiosis consists of how many rounds of nuclear division?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  four
E)  none of theseF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

At the end of telophase II of meiosis,each of the four resulting cells contains

Accepted Answer

A)  one full set of chromosomes,each with two chromatids.
B)  two full sets of chromosomes,each with two chromatids.
C)  one full set of chromosomes,each a single chromatid.
D)  two full sets of chromosomes,each a single chromatiD.
E)  a different number of chromosomes.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about crossing over is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crossing over takes place between non-sister chromatids.
B)  Crossing over takes place between sister chromatids.
C)  Recombination nodules may be observed.
D)  Sites of crossing over are called chiasmata.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

During anaphase I,which of the following pairs will move to opposite poles? (For purposes of this question,assume that there were no crossing over events. )

Accepted Answer

A)  A B C D E F G and A B C D E F G to one pole;a b c d e f g and a b c d e f g to the other pole
B)  A B C D E F G and a b c d e f g to one pole;A B C D E F G and a b c d e f g to the other pole
C)  By anaphase I,only two chromatids remain,so A B C D E F G will go to one pole and a b c d e f g will go to the other pole.
D)  Neither.The pairs separate in anaphase II,not anaphase I.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

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

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Diploid organisms use meiosis for the development of gametes.Meiosis consists of how many rounds of nuclear division?

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Which of the following statements regarding reduction division is false?

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Which of the following statements about crossing over is false?

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During anaphase I,which of the following pairs will move to opposite poles? (For purposes of this question,assume that there were no crossing over events. )

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Meiosis and mitosis are both processes that involve nuclear division.What is the difference between the two?

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At the end of telophase II of meiosis,each of the four resulting cells contains

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The four haploid cells resulting from meiosis may further divide by mitosis in all of the following organisms except?

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All of the following are processes that promote new genetic combinations except

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One of a pair of chromosomes with similar genetic information and from different sources like the sperm and egg.

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After fertilization,the resulting zygote develops by which of the following processes?

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If you came across a life form that had a life cycle involving haploid cells (n) ,gametes (n) ,and a zygote (2n) ,you would most likely be looking at

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If there was a single crossing over event between the second and third chromosomes from the top,the resulting chromosomes (in order) would be

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Sexual reproduction and the close association between homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis probably evolved as a mechanism to repair _________ damage.

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Which of the following is an explanation for independent assortment,a factor in producing genetic variability?

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_______ is a process of nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes in certain cells is halved during gamete formation.

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You are studying meiosis in an organism that has 28 chromosomes as its diploid number.How many chromosomes will the cell have after meiosis II,but before cytokinesis?

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Sexual reproduction increases genetic variability through all of the following except

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P.J.van Beneden proposed that an egg and a sperm,each containing half the complement of chromosomes found in somatic cells,fuse to produce a single cell called a(n) _______.

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Unlike meiosis I,there is no doubling of ______ before the start of meiosis II.

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