If a human gamete with an extra chromosome participates in fertilization with a gamete with a normal number of chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the zygote have? Explain your answer. (Remember, zygotes are diploid)

Q: True or false Meiosis produces cells that have a diploid number or chromosomes?

A: Cell cycle: - it is a series of changes occur in a newly divided cell through which it duplicates…

Q: • How many sperm cells will be produced by 800 spermatids? (number only) • If there are 50 secondary…

A: The secondary spermatocyte divides into 2 haploid spermatids which transforms into a mature sperm by…

Q: that a gamete underwent meiotic non-disjunction. Explain two possible outcomes for the zygote that…

A: In normal anaphase that occurs during the cell division, sister chromatids are pulled by…

Q: Given a diploid number of 2N=8 and two crossing-over events, trace the fate of these chromosomes…

A: Meiosis is the process of cell division used by germ cells to produce haploid cells so they can…

Q: If the 2n chromosome number of an organism is 12: (a) what is the probability of having a spermatid…

A: Probability is equal to number of outcomes divided by total possible outcomes. Diploid number of…

Q: A diploid fruitfy has 8 chromosomes. How many total chromosomes would be found in a monoploid fly?

A: A diploid fruitfy has 8 chromosomes.  It means that Diploid cells always have an even number of…

Q: Crossing over in meiosis results in

A: Ans- B) New combinations of genes and more variety of offsprings. Crossing Over took place in…

Q: If dog’s body cells have 78 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do their gametes have?

A: Gametes are the haploid cells (n) which are produced from diploid (2n) cells by the process of…

Q: What would be the result from a nondisjunction of chromosome 21 in a zygote that is 46,XY? Explain…

A: In genetics, nondisjunction refers to chromosomes or sister chromatids that do not separate properly…

Q: In humans, every male gamete contains: A One X and one Y chromosome One X chromosome C Two X…

A: Gametes are the reproductive cells of the organism. They are also called sex cells. Male gametes are…

Q: Does this diagram represent normal Meiosis? Why or why not? XX X) X 0000

A: Cell division happens when a parent cell divides into two or more cells called daughter cells. Cell…

Q: Which of the following correctly describes the gametes that will form as a result of nondisjunction…

A: When the non-disjunction occurs in Anaphase II of meiosis II process then this indicates that one…

Q: If you ignore the effect of crossing over, would you expect differences in the genetic information…

A: Crossing over It is defined as the exchange of genetic material that occurs in the germ line. During…

Q: Although triple-X human females typically have normal offspring, what kinds of gametes, with respect…

A: Introduction In humans, the X chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes, the other is the Y…

Q: The purpose of meiosis is to produce four haploid ____________________ (type of cell).

A: Cell division happens when a cell divides into two or more daughter cells. All cells produced by…

Q: What would be the genetic consequences for the gametes and offspring if crossing over occurred…

A: Sexual reproduction ensures diversity in nature. This diversity is mainly achieved due to the…

Q: When a diploid cell undergoes mitosis, the number of chromosomes in the resulting cells ____When a…

A: When a diploid cell undergoes mitosis, the number of chromosomes in the resulting cells are the…

Q: how many sex chromosomes are in a human gamete? A-five B- four C- one  D- two  E- three

A: Chromosomes are present inside the cell nucleus and made up of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules…

Q: If two sperm cells were able to fertilize the same oocyte, how many chromosomes would the zygote…

A: Healthy humans have 46 chromosomes, 23 from the sperm and 23 from the egg. It is widely known that…

Q: Consider a gamete. How many chromosomes are present and how many alleles of each gene are present?

A: Gamete is a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is formed during meiosis and is able to…

Q: Why must a gamete have only one-half the number of chromosomes found in body cells?

A: Meiosis is a reductional division. It consists of two stages: Meiosis 1 : It is an reductional…

Q: Explain why the products of meiosis may not be genetically identical, whereas the products of…

A: Cell is a basic membrane-bound unit and it is often called as the basic building blocks of all…

Q: Explain how the X and Y chromosomes are able to pair together in meiosis as homologous chromosomes.…

A: Meiosis is the phenomenon that occurs in any life cycle that involves the process of sexual…

Q: Why do mature gametes carry only one set of chromosomes?

A: Gametes are male and female gametes which are haploid .These are germ cells. Ex: sperm cell and egg…

Q: Define gamete and zygote. What number of chromosomes does each have  (in humans)?

A: Gametes are defined as an organism's reproductive cells. They are also mentioned  to as sex cells.…

Q: Crossing over occurs during the __________________________ phase of meiosis.

A: A cell cycle is a series of event that occurs in a cell to divide it into two cells by the process…

Q: If nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes takes place in meiosis I in the male, what sexual…

A: Meiosis is a type of cell division in which a diploid cell undergoes reductional division to form…

Q: Nondisjunction, is when a chromosome does not separate during meiosis. When nondisjunction occurs in…

A: Cell-division is the process by which a parent cell divides and makes two or more daughter cells. It…

Q: Humans are 2n=46 in terms of their chromosomes per somatic and germ cell. Knowing the chromosome…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: In a cell with four pairs of homologous chromosomes, how many combinations of chromosomes are…

A: chromosomes are condensed form of dna . they are formed via wraping the long dna molecules around…

Q: In which phase of meiosis would certain gene segments of the homologous pairs of chromosomes…

A: In eukaryotes, cell division is divided into two major categories, mitosis, and meiosis. While…

Q: A diploid organism has five pairs of chromosomes in each somatic cell. Assuming that no crossing…

A: When the DNA molecule is well organized and packaged into thread-like structures in the nucleus of…

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

A: Meiosis is a process of cell division in which a single cell divides into four daughter cells such…

Q: 23. Which of the structure contains haploid (n) number of chromosomes? A. 1 B. 5 C. 6 D. 4…

A: Meiosis produces a haploid cell (n) from a diploid cell (2n) during gametogenesis. In males,…

Q: What is the purpose of meiosis? (You may select more than one answer if you think multiple options…

A: Meiosis is a mechanism in which a single cell divides twice to create four cells with half the…

Q: If a female is born with Turner syndrome, how might this have occurred? Draw out the potential…

A: Turner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder found in only females due to missing…

Q: An XXX individual may be result of an abnormal complement of chromosomes in the egg or sperm. At…

A: Introduction  Any cell contains the specific number of chromosomes and it is referred to as ploidy…

Q: During meiosis in male mammals, sex chromosomes segregate to produce two types of sperm: X‑bearing…

A: In mammals sex determination is male heterogametic type in which the male produces two types of…

Q: How does the heterogametic sex differ from the homogametic sex? a. The heterogametic sex is male;…

A: Sex determination is possible in organisms only by the presence of certain differentiating…

Q: Most cells in a sexually reproducing organism have two sets of chromosomes. Explain this observation…

A: Those organisms who have two sets of chromosomes in their cells are diploid and those in which only…

Q: List 2 events that occur during the process of meiosis that lead to genetically unique daughter…

A: Meiosis is a kind of reductional division in which number of chromosomes are reduced to half. This…

Q: Name two key functions of meiosis.

A: Introduction :- Meiosis is a process in which a single cell divides twice to produce four cells with…

Q: This represents a cell undergoing meiosis. Which phase of meiosis does this represent?

A: Meiosis is a mechanism in which a single cell divides twice to create four cells with half the…

Q: What would happen,if meiosis in humans always produced diploid gametes? Explain?

A: Meiosis is a special type of cell division occur in the germ cells of sexually reproducing…

Q: Explain how the sex cells produced from meiosis differ from the original cell.

A: Meiosis It is defined as the type of the cell division in which there is reduction of number of…

Q: If a human gamete with a missing chromosome participates in fertilization with a gamete with a…

A: The change in the number of chromosomes is associated with multiple disorder where monosomy (lack of…

Q: How many chromosomes are provided to a zygote from each gamete? O 23 O 46 O 46 pairs

A: Fertilization is the process of fusion of two gametes of male and female to form a zygote containing…

Q: In Pop-Bead Meiosis, you start with 4 chromosomes: 1 big red, 1 little red, 1 big yellow, and 1…

A: Cell division is a type of splitting phenomenon in which parent cell splits and gives rise to new…

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