23. What is the main reason why gamete cells undergo MEIOSIS instead of Mitosis? Explain why.

Q: Why Gametes have half of the total number of chromosomes?

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Q: 12. You observe a human gamete cell that has 24 chromosomes in it. What has happened? Explain.

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Q: 19. Independent assortment of chromosomes is a result of which of the following processes? A) the…

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Q: If a cell has a chromosome number of 2 n=6, how many chromatids are expected to be present in…

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Q: 14. What is an example of a disease caused by an error in the process of mitosis? 15. What is an…

A: Meiosis and mitosis are cell division processes.

Q: 12. The unlettered circle at the top of the accompanying figure shows a diploid nucleus with four…

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Q: 5. If the cell in no.4 will proceed to Telophase II, draw, and label the chromosomes in the four…

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Q: 4. Assume no crossing over between homologous chromosomes, what is the probability that two randomly…

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Q: 7. Why does the sex-linked gene for pseudohypertrophic muscular dystroplhy not beconme eliminated…

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Q: 2. Using the same set of chromosomes (& the same color), illustrate meiosis. Allow crossing over to…

A: Mitosis is cell duplication

Q: 9. The sister chromatids begin to coil more tightly and become visible under a light microscope…

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Q: 1. How many daughter cells will be produced if there are 20 mother cells which will undergo meiosis…

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Q: 3) For each cell below, identify the meiosis phase (meiosis I or II) and stage of meiosis it is in…

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Q: 8. In both mitosis and meiosis, sister chromatids seperate during anaphase, but there are meiosis…

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Q: 2. In the human life cycle, meiosis occurs during the production of 3. In the plant life cycle, the…

A: A diploid organism is an organism that consists of two complete sets of chromosomes (2n) in the…

Q: Briefly explain what 2n=12 means in terms of mitosis and meiosis.

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Q: 5. A horse breeder finds that one of the stallions has a genetic defect that affects the motility of…

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Q: 2. Do the chromosomes have one or two chromatids as they move towards the pole anaphase of mitosis?…

A: * meiosis is of two types  Meiosis I Meiosis II * Meiosis I has following stages Prophase I…

Q: 22. Identify the stage of meiosis. Why is this stage critical to human development?

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Q: 3. Under what circumstances would the following reciprocal translocation heterozygote produce…

A: Translocation is the exchange of gene fragments between two chromosomes.

Q: 1. Meiosis results in the formation of cells and cells. 2. Where are the cells that undergo mitosis…

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Q: 16. Which of the following is not a type ot asexual reproduction?

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Q: 9. A zygote (fertilized egg) contains the same number of chromosomes as each parent has in his/her…

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Q: 1. How many daughter cells will be produced if there are 20 mother cells which will undergo mitosis…

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Q: _1. How many polar bodies will be produced by 32 primary oocytes considering that their meiosis II…

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Q: 11. Match each of the figures above to each item below and determine the each figure Stage above E D…

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Q: 3. There are 40 chromosomes in somatic cells of the house mouse. (a) How many chromosomes does a…

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Q: 6. Tight pairing of the homologous chromosomes. Meiosis II Meiosis I O Mitosis

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Q: Explain how nondisjunction in meiosis is responsible for chromosome abnormalities such as Down…

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Q: 8. Draw a detailed picture of a germ cell from this organism in Metaphase of Mitosis and label all…

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Q: 3. If an organism's gametes contain 25 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will their somatic (body…

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Q: What phase of meiosis is this cell undergoing?

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Q: 7. Which sequence represents the correct order of events for the formation and development embryo?…

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Q: 19. For each of the following definitions, give the appropriate term and spell it correctly. Terms…

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Q: 1.  Why is the incidence of trisomy of larger chromosomes rarer than the incidence of trisomy of…

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Q: 16. Which of the following statements describes a major difference between mitosis and meiosis I in…

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Q: 16. If a diploid cell has a total of 12 chromosomes: а. How many chromosomes did the organism…

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Q: *5. Describe three main differences between meiosis and mitosis.

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Q: If a mother cell has 70 chromosomes, what will be the number of each daughter cell’s chromosome if…

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Q: 3. Diploid somatic cells of elephants have 56 chromosomes. What would be the resulting number of…

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Q: There are 56 chromosomes in a mature elephant cell. If one of the elephants cells responsible for…

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Q: 1. How will the offspring be affected if one of the gametes or one of the parent carry an impaired…

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Q: 4) An organism has a diploid number of 16 in a primary oocyte. (a) How many tetrads are present in…

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Q: 1. A nondisjunction is a rare event during meiotic division wherein the homologous chromosomes fail…

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Q: 9) A diploid cell is preparing to undergo meiosis. Before the 'S' phase, the cell has 6 picograms…

A: Introduction The S phase (Synthesis Phase) of the cell cycle is when DNA is replicated, and it…

Q: 1. What is the difference between haploid and diploid?

A: In biology, the term ploidy refers to the total set of chromosomes present inside the nucleus of a…

Q: 9. What is polyploidy?

A: Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a cell. They contain the genetic material i.e. the DNA.

Q: 2. Describe one function, brought about by the process of meiosis that spermatogenesis and oogenesis…

A: Introduction The process by which diploid precursor cells undergo meiotic division to generate…

Q: 3. Under what circumstances would the following reciprocal translocation heterozygote produce…

A: Reciprocal translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a segment of DNA is swapped…

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.