Question 1

Which chromosomal mutation will cause Williams syndrome?

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A)   deletion
B)   duplication
C)   inversion
D)   translocation
E)   trisomyF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

List the stages of interphase and the events that occur during each of these stages.

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G₁ stage: The cell grows and returns to n...

Question 3

How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

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A)   four, two
B)   two, two
C)   two, four
D)   four, four
E)   it varies each time the cells go through meiosis and mitosisF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In what way is spermatogenesis similar to oogenesis?

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A)   Both occur continuously from puberty on.
B)   Both result in four daughter cells.
C)   Both result in cells with half the diploid chromosome number.
D)   Both are arrested in prophase I.
E)   Both result in one or two polar bodies.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Two sister chromatids are held together at the

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A)   centromere.
B)   spindle.
C)   aster.
D)   telomere.
E)   autosome.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

What are the two main divisions of the cell cycle?

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A)   apoptosis and interphase
B)   mitosis and cytokinesis
C)   nucleus and cytoplasm
D)   mitosis and meiosis
E)   interphase and cell divisionF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

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A)   sister chromatid
B)   nucleolus
C)   nuclear membrane
D)   aster
E)   centromereF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

If there are four pairs of chromosomes, how many different combinations of chromosomes are possible?

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A)   2
B)   4
C)   8
D)   16
E)   32F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

If nondisjunction occurs during meiosis II to one of the cells resulting from meiosis I) , how many of the final four products will be abnormal?

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A)   two
B)   four
C)   none
D)   one
E)   threeF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In a translocation, all of the DNA is present, and there is only one copy of each piece.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

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Prophase: Centrosomes outside the nucleu...

Question 12

Which phase of meiosis matches those of mitosis in regards to the events occurring in the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   anaphase II and anaphase
B)   anaphase I and prophase
C)   metaphase I and prophase
D)   telophase II and telophase
E)   None of the phases of meiosis will match up with mitosis.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

What structures are divided during cytokinesis?

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A)   cytoplasm and organelles
B)   cytoplasm and chromosomes
C)   cell membrane and chromatin
D)   nuclei
E)   none of theseF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Independent alignment creates genetic variation. This is associated with which stage of meiosis?

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A)   prophase I
B)   metaphase I
C)   prophase II
D)   metaphase II
E)   anaphase IIF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a symptom of Down syndrome?

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A)   short stature
B)   eyelid fold
C)   flat face
D)   stubby fingers
E)   indeterminate genitaliaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Genetic variation is useful to evolution because environments change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If a cell has four pairs of chromosomes, after mitosis each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes?

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A)   2
B)   4
C)   8
D)   16
E)   32F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Cytokinesis is the division of the _____.

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A)   cytoplasm
B)   nucleus
C)   chromosome
D)   chromatin
E)   zygoteF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

When a child is born, mitosis ceases to function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you are looking at a cell in which 2n = 16, and there appear to be 8 structures lined up at the metaphase plate, then you are looking at

Accepted Answer

A)   mitosis.
B)   meiosis.
C)   interphase.
D)   G2.
E)   G1.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 19: Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

What structures are divided during cytokinesis?

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If a cell has four pairs of chromosomes, after mitosis each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes?

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If nondisjunction occurs during meiosis II to one of the cells resulting from meiosis I) , how many of the final four products will be abnormal?

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When a child is born, mitosis ceases to function.

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Independent alignment creates genetic variation. This is associated with which stage of meiosis?

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In a translocation, all of the DNA is present, and there is only one copy of each piece.

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Cytokinesis is the division of the _____.

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List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

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List the stages of interphase and the events that occur during each of these stages.

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Genetic variation is useful to evolution because environments change.

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Which of the following is not a symptom of Down syndrome?

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What are the two main divisions of the cell cycle?

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Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

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If there are four pairs of chromosomes, how many different combinations of chromosomes are possible?

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Which chromosomal mutation will cause Williams syndrome?

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How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

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Which phase of meiosis matches those of mitosis in regards to the events occurring in the cell?

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If you are looking at a cell in which 2n = 16, and there appear to be 8 structures lined up at the metaphase plate, then you are looking at

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In what way is spermatogenesis similar to oogenesis?

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Two sister chromatids are held together at the

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