BIOLOGY
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Author: Raven
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Chapter 40, Problem 5A
One of the most notable differences between gamete formation in most animals and gamete formation is. plants that
a. plants produce gametes in stomatic tissue, whereas animals produce gametes in germ tissue.
b. plants produce gametes by mitosis, whereas animals produce gametes by meiosis.
c. plants produce only one of each gamete, but animals produce many gametes.
d. plants produce gametes that are diploid, but animals produce gametes that are haploid.
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the outcome of meiosis?
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In meiosis, one diploid cell (2n) can produce 2 haploid cells in males (1n).
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In meiosis, four haploid cells (1n) can produce 2 diploid cells (2n) in males.
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In meiosis, one diploid cell (2n) can produce up to 4 haploid cells (1n) in males.
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In meiosis, one diploid cell (2n) can produce 2 diploid cells (2n) in females.
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a. How many chromosomes will its gametes have?
b. After meiosis I during gamete formation, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
c. After meiosis I during gamete formation, how many chromatids are in each daughter cell?
What is happening during this phase of meiosis?
A.)Mitosis is complete and 4 diploid daughter cells have been produced.
B.)Telophase II
C.)Meiosis II is complete and 4 haploid daughter cells have been produced.
D.)Meiosis I is complete and 4 diploid daughter cells have been produced
E.)Meiosis II is complete and 4 diploid daughter cells have been produced
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