Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305544703
Author: STARR
Publisher: Cengage
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Textbook Question
Chapter 41, Problem 2SQ
The ___ is a genetic dead end.
- a. polar body
- b. oocyte
- c. ovum
- d. sperm
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
What immediate effect does the SRY gene have on a developing fetus?
A) It directs the gonads to develop into testes.
B) It directs the gonads to develop into ovaries.
C) It directs the Müllerian ducts to develop into female internal reproductive structures.
In females, meiosis is not completed (a) until birth. (b) until puberty. (c) until fertilization occurs. (d) until ovulation occurs.
The..........is a hollow ball of cells that develops from the morula.
a) Blastocyst
b) Oviduct
c) Ovary
d) Chorion
Chapter 41 Solutions
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 41 - Sexual reproduction ___ . a. requires formation of...Ch. 41 - The ___ is a genetic dead end. a. polar body b....Ch. 41 - Prob. 3SQCh. 41 - Prob. 4SQCh. 41 - Prob. 5SQCh. 41 - Prob. 6SQCh. 41 - Male germ cells divide by meiosis inside the...Ch. 41 - Prob. 1DAACh. 41 - Prob. 2DAACh. 41 - Prob. 3DAA
Ch. 41 - Prob. 4DAACh. 41 - A male attains an erection when ___ . a. muscles...Ch. 41 - Prob. 9SQCh. 41 - Prob. 10SQCh. 41 - Prob. 11SQCh. 41 - Match each disease with the type of organism that...Ch. 41 - Prob. 13SQCh. 41 - Match each hormone with its source. ____ FSH and...Ch. 41 - Prob. 1CTCh. 41 - Fraternal twins are nonidentical siblings that...Ch. 41 - Some sperm mitochondria enter an egg during...
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
1. The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is
A. (a) organ, organ system, cellular, che...
Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy & Physiology) Standalone Book
Identify each of the following reproductive barriers as prezygotic or postzygotic. a. One lilac species lives o...
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (5th Edition)
CAUTION How can evolutionary fitness be estimated? a. Document how long individuals survive. b. Count the numbe...
Biological Science (6th Edition)
Describe the evolution of mammals, tracing their synapsid lineage from early amniote ancestors to true mammals....
LooseLeaf for Integrated Principles of Zoology
Why do scientists think that all forms of life on earth have a common origin?
Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
2. Why is it that the range of resting blood pressures of humans is best represented by a bell-shaped curve co...
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- An individual who is XY but is missing the SRY gene would be expected to develop into a. a male. b. a female. c. a hermaphrodite. d. none of the above because sex differentiation would not occur.arrow_forwardAn egg cell originally comes from an unspecialized diploid cell called a(an)… Group of answer choices A. secondary oocyte B. follicle C. primary oocyte D. oviduct E. oogoniumarrow_forward2. a person is xy, has sry gene, is androgen insensitive, has male internal anatomy but female external anatomy. which of the following is caused by a lack of androgen receptors? a. xy chromosomes b. elevated plasma androgens c. lack of uterus d. presence of testesarrow_forward
- After fertilisation, the resulting cell which gives rise to a new individual is the: (a) embryo (b) ovum (c) foetus (d) zygotearrow_forwardBinding of a sperm to an oocyte plasma membrane causes the oocyte to______ . a. enter an oviduct c. secrete estrogen b. complete meiosis II d. expel its nucleusarrow_forward1. If there are 400M ovum/egg cells in a 1point woman's body, how many primary oocytes are there during the initial stage of development? A. 100M B. 200M C. 30OM D. 400M 2. How many polar bodies will be formed after the fornmation of Ovum? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4arrow_forward
- Figure 18.12 Which of the following statements about the male reproductive system is false? a. The vas deferens carries sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles. b. The ejaculatory duct joins the urethra. c. Both the prostate and the bulbourethral glands produce components of the semen. d. The prostate gland is located in the testes.arrow_forwardNutrient and waste requirements for the developing fetus are handled during the first few weeks by _____. a. the placenta b. diffusion through the endometrium c. the chorion d. the blastocystarrow_forwardA human blastocyst normally implants in ................. a. an oviduct c. the uterus b. a seminiferous tubule d. the vaginaarrow_forward
- A baby born four weeks before its due date is most likely to have anunderdevelopeda. central nervous system.b. heart.c. reproductive system.d. All of the above are correct.arrow_forwardSperm cells originally come from a diploid cell called a… Group of answer choices A. secondary oocyte B. primary spermatocyte C. gonadal cell D. acrosome E. seminiferous cellarrow_forwardIn human beings, after fertilisation, the structure which gets embedded in the wall of uterus is: (a) ovum (b) embryo (c) foetus (d) zygotearrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...BiologyISBN:9781305073951Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa StarrPublisher:Cengage LearningHuman Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...BiologyISBN:9781305251052Author:Michael CummingsPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax CollegeBiology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...
Biology
ISBN:9781305073951
Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...
Biology
ISBN:9781305251052
Author:Michael Cummings
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Embryology | Fertilization, Cleavage, Blastulation; Author: Ninja Nerd;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-KF0rnhKTU;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY