Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 11, Problem 2TYK
Which of the following is not associated with sperm production?
a. daughter cells identical to the parent cell
b. variety in resulting cells
c. chromosome number halved in resulting cells
d. four daughter cells arising from one parent cell
e. 23 chromosomes in the human sperm
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Which of the following statements is true?
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No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
b.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
c.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes.
d.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
e.
none of the above is true
Which of the following correctly describes the gametes that will form as a result of nondisjunction during anaphase II in a human male?
a. Two sperm with 24 chromosomes and two sperm with 22 chromosomes
b. Two sperm with 23 chromosomes, one sperm with 22 chromosomes, and one sperm with 24 chromosomes
c. Four sperm with 24 chromosomes
d. Four sperm with 22 chromosomes
At the end of meiosis in humans, four gametes are produced that are:
A.
Genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell
B.
Genetically identical to each other but genetically different from the parent cell
C.
Genetically different from each other and the parent cell
D.
Genetically identical to the parent cell from different from each other
Chapter 11 Solutions
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 11.1 - How does the outcome to meiosis differ from that...Ch. 11.1 - Prob. 2SBCh. 11.1 - Prob. 3SBCh. 11.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 11.2 - Consider an animal with six pairs of chromosomes;...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 11 - The chromosome constitution number of this...Ch. 11 - Which of the following is not associated with...Ch. 11 - Chiasmata: a. form during metaphase II of meiosis....Ch. 11 - If 2n is four, the number of possible combinations...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 11 - The DNA content in a diploid cell in G2 is X. If...Ch. 11 - Metaphase in mitosis is similar to what stage in...Ch. 11 - In the human sperm: a. there must be one...Ch. 11 - In plants, the adult diploid individuals are...Ch. 11 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 11 - Discuss Concepts You have a technique that allows...Ch. 11 - Discuss Concepts One of the human chromosome pairs...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 1ITDCh. 11 - Prob. 2ITD
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