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A cell in G2 before meiosis begins, compared with one of the four cells produced at the end of meiosis II, has


A) twice as much DNA and twice as many chromosomes
B) four times as much DNA and twice as many chromosomes
C) twice as much DNA but the same number of chromosomes
D) four times as much DNA and four times as many chromosomes

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The cell produced by the fusion of an egg and a sperm is the


A) gamete.
B) oocyte.
C) zygote.
D) germ line cell.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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At the end of meiosis II, each of the four resulting cells contains


A) one full set of chromosomes, each with 2 molecules of DNA.
B) two full sets of chromosomes, each with 2 molecules of DNA.
C) one full set of chromosomes, each with 1 molecule of DNA.
D) two full sets of chromosomes, each with 1 molecule of DNA.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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During anaphase I, which best represents segregation of the chromatids that make up one pair of homologues? (M represents a maternal chromatid and P represents a paternal chromatid.Assume no crossing over occurs.)


A) M and M to one pole; P and P to the other pole.
B) M and P to one pole; M and P to the other pole.
C) M to one pole; P to the other pole.
D) half of M and half of P to each pole.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The most common form of gene therapy involves inserting a normal gene into cells that contain a defective version of the gene.In order to use gene therapy to prevent a man from passing a defective gene on to future generations, you should try to insert normal copies of the gene into


A) blood cells.
B) germ-line cells.
C) somatic cells in the testes.
D) bone marrow cells.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A life cycle that regularly alternates between haploid and diploid stages is found in all of the following EXCEPT


A) dogs
B) the bacterium
C) alfalfa plants
D) the mold N.crassa

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Edouard van Beneden proposed that an egg and a sperm, each containing half the complement of chromosomes found in somatic cells, fuse to produce a single cell called a(n) ______.


A) zygote
B) karyotype
C) embryo
D) oocyte

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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If there were no suppression of DNA replication between meiotic divisions but cytokinesis proceeded normally, what is the most likely outcome of meiosis?


A) 4 diploid cells
B) 2 diploid cells
C) 4 haploid cells
D) 2 haploid cells

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Compared to asexual reproduction, the main advantage of sexual reproduction is that it


A) requires less energy
B) increases the genetic diversity of the offspring
C) can produce more complex offspring
D) can produce a greater number of offspring

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Non-disjunction is the failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis I, or the failure of sister chromatids to separate during meiosis II or mitosis.As a result, both homologous chromosomes or both sister chromatids migrate to the same pole of the cell.This produces daughter cells with an imbalance of chromosomes.A cell biologist examines the final products of meiosis in an earthworm (2n=36) and finds 2 cells with 20 chromosomes, and 2 cells with 16 chromosomes.Most likely this was because


A) 2 pairs of sister chromatids failed to separate during meiosis II.
B) 1 pair of sister chromatids failed to separate during meiosis II.
C) 2 pairs of homologous chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis I.
D) 1 pair of homologous chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis I.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements about crossing over is false?


A) Crossing over takes place between non-sister chromatids.
B) Crossing over takes place between sister chromatids.
C) Crossing over occurs during prophase I.
D) Sites of crossing over are called chiasmata.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following produces new cells that are genetically identical to the original cell?


A) meiosis
B) mitosis
C) crossing over
D) independent assortment

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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In 95% of cases of Down's syndrome, there is one extra chromosome (number 21) in every cell.This aneuploid condition is most likely the result of


A) failure to suppress DNA replication between meiosis I and meiosis II.
B) failure of the chromosomes to assort independently during meiosis.
C) failure of 1 homologous pair to segregate during meiosis.
D) failure of 2 homologous pairs to segregate during meiosis.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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A geneticist examines a somatic cell from a fly during metaphase of mitosis and determines that 16 chromatids are present.If a germ-line cell from this species divides by meiosis, then at the end of meiosis I (including the first cytokinesis) each cell will contain


A) 8 chromosomes with 8 DNA molecules.
B) 8 chromosomes with 16 DNA molecules.
C) 4 chromosomes with 4 DNA molecules.
D) 4 chromosomes with 8 DNA molecules.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Homologous chromosomes pair along their length during prophase I of meiosis.While two homologues are paired, genetic exchange may occur between them in a process called ________.


A) syngamy
B) synapsis
C) independent assortment
D) crossing over

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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One of a pair of chromosomes with similar genetic information and from different sources like the sperm and egg.


A) chiasma
B) homologue
C) kinetochore
D) synapsis

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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During meiosis, sister chromatids are held together by


A) a common centromere and kinetochore microtubules.
B) a common centromere and chiasmata.
C) a common centromere and polar microtubules.
D) a common centromere and a protein called cohesion.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called


A) syngamy.
B) synapsis.
C) alignment.
D) independent assortment.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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All of the following increase genetic variation EXCEPT


A) crossing over.
B) random fertilization.
C) independent assortment.
D) mitosis.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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You are studying meiosis in an organism where 2n=24.How many chromosomes will each nucleus have after meiosis II is complete?


A) 24
B) 12
C) 6
D) 48

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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