Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 13, Problem 1TYK
What does meiosis do?
- a. It produces haploid cells from diploid cells.
- b. It produces diploid cells from haploid cells.
- c. It reproduces a diploid set of chromosomes.
- d. It fuses an egg cell with a sperm cell.
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What is the fundamental difference between mitosis and meiosis?
A.
DNA is replicated twice in meiosis, but only once in mitosis.
B.
The number of DNA molecules per cell nucleus is cut in half in meiosis but remains constant in mitosis.
C.
The number of chromosomes doubles in meiosis, whereas it stays the same in mitosis.
D.
Mitosis involves two cell divisions, whereas meiosis only involves one.
Mitosis is most similar to which part of meiosis?
a.
meiosis I
b.
meiosis II
c.
telophase I
Which division of meiosis (meiosis I or meiosis II)
a. most resembles mitosis?
b. cuts the chromosome number in half?
c. produces 2 haploid cells?
d. always begins with diploid cells?
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Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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- Consider a diploid cell from an unknown organism that undergoes meiosis. The four gametes produced have 8, 8, 7, and 5 chromosomes. When did nondisjunction occur? a.Meiosis I and II b.Only meiosis I c.Mitosis d.Only meiosis II e.Nondisjunction did not occurarrow_forwardAt which stage of meiosis are sister chromatids separated from each other? a. prophase I b. prophase II c. anaphase I d. anaphase IIarrow_forwardWhich statement about meiosis (in humans) is FALSE? Select one: a. It reduces the amount of genetic material (chromosomes) by half b. It is part of the process of sexual reproduction c. The cells it produces are identical to each other d. It produces haploid gametes e. It occurs only in germline cells of the reproductive organsarrow_forward
- Cells that result from meiosis are: a. Diploid b. Haploid c. Zygotic d. Triploidarrow_forwardWhat is the outcome of meiosis? a four genetically unique haploid cells b two genetically identical diploid cells C six genetically unique haploid cells d four genetically identical diploid cellsarrow_forwardWhat is true of meiosis?1.Meiosis produces four daughter cells.2.The daughter cells that result from meiosis are diploid.3.The daughter cells that result from meiosis are identical.4.The number of chromosomes present in the parent cell is maintained in the daughter cells.arrow_forward
- The number of chromosomes present in eurkaryotic cells a. is consistent during the life cycle b. is haploid among sexually reproducing forms and diploid if the reproduce sexually c. is double by fertilization and cut in half by meiosis d. is dependent on the age of the tissuearrow_forwardIf both chromatids in meiosis II move to the same pole in one of the two dividing cells, what will be the “ploidy” of the gametes? A. All four gametes will have n chromosomes. B. Two gametes will have n chromosomes, one will have n+1 chromosomes, and one will have n-1 chromosomes. C. Two gametes will have n+1 chromosomes, and two will have n-1 chromosomes. D. All four gametes will have 2n chromosomes.arrow_forwardEven though the processes are very similar, mitosis and meiosis are two very distinct processes. What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis? a. Mitosis results in two identical sister cells genetically identical to the original parent cell, while meiosis also starts with diploid but results in haploid cells. b. Mitosis only occurs in plants and single cell organisms, while meiosis only occurs in animals. c. Mitosis starts with diploid but results in haploid cells, while meiosis results in two identical sister cells genetically identical to the original parent cell.arrow_forward
- At which point during meiosis do haploid cells first appear? A. metaphase I B. anaphase I C. metaphase II D. anaphase IIarrow_forwardHumans produce skin cells by mitosis and gametes by meiosis. Which of the following statements about the nuclei of skin cells is correct? a. They contain half as much DNA as the nuclei of gametes produced by meiosis. b. They contain four times as much DNA as the nuclei of gametes produced by meiosis. c. They contain the same amount of DNA as the nuclei of gametes produced by meiosis. d. They contain twice as much DNA as the nuclei of gametes produced by meiosis.arrow_forwardWhat cellular process is responsible for genetic recombination? a. The independent alignment of homologous pairs during meiosis I b. Separation of the homologues in meiosis I c. Separation of the chromatids during meiosis II d. Crossing over between homologuesarrow_forward
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