Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 2, Problem 13QP
A cell from a human female has just undergone mitosis. For unknown reasons, the centromere of chromosome 7 failed to divide. Describe the chromosomal contents of the daughter cells.
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CSCh. 2 - Prob. 2CSCh. 2 - Prob. 3CSCh. 2 - Cell Structure Reflects Function What advantages...Ch. 2 - Assign a function(s) to the following cellular...Ch. 2 - How many autosomes are present in a body cell of a...Ch. 2 - Define the following terms: a. chromosome b....Ch. 2 - Human haploid gametes (sperm and eggs) contain: a....Ch. 2 - Prob. 6QPCh. 2 - Prob. 7QP
Ch. 2 - In the cell cycle, at which stages do two...Ch. 2 - Does the cell cycle refer to mitosis as well as...Ch. 2 - It is possible that an alternative mechanism for...Ch. 2 - Identify the stages of mitosis, and describe the...Ch. 2 - Why is cell furrowing important in cell division?...Ch. 2 - A cell from a human female has just undergone...Ch. 2 - During which phases of the mitotic cycle would the...Ch. 2 - Describe the critical events of mitosis that are...Ch. 2 - Mitosis occurs daily in a human being. What type...Ch. 2 - Speculate on how the Hayflick limit may lead to...Ch. 2 - How can errors in the cell cycle lead to cancer in...Ch. 2 - List the differences between mitosis and meiosis...Ch. 2 - In the following diagram, designate each daughter...Ch. 2 - Which of the following statements is not true in...Ch. 2 - Match the phase of cell division with the...Ch. 2 - A cell has a diploid number of 6 (2n = 6). a. Draw...Ch. 2 - A cell (2n = 4) has undergone cell division....Ch. 2 - We are following the progress of human chromosome...Ch. 2 - What is physically exchanged during crossing over?Ch. 2 - Compare meiotic anaphase I with meiotic anaphase...Ch. 2 - Provide two reasons why meiosis leads to genetic...
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- Normal events in mitosis gives rise to daughter cells with exactly the same chromosome number and genetic material. What may be expected to happen chromosomally and genetically to: 1. a cell with a chromosome that contains two centromeres?arrow_forwardHuman somatic cells have 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are present in human cells undergoing each of the following phases of meiosis? Interphase - Answer: 0 2 3 4 6 9 2 Prophase I - Answer: 0 2 3 4 6 9 2 Prophase II - Answer: 0 2 3 4 6 9 2 Telophase I - Answer: 0 2 3 4 6 9 2 Telophase II - Answer: 0 2 3 4 6 9 2arrow_forwardWhy do eukaryotic cells need to go through the elaborate procedure of mitosis rather than simply dividing during interphase? Select as many answers as apply. 1.Daughter cells must be genetically identical to the mother cell, for homeostasis and ordered tissue growth. 2.Bivalent chromosomes must condense and be separated in an orderly fashion, to allow equal distribution of copies into daughter cells 3.Physically dividing the nucleus during interphase would likely lead to gross chromosome breakage and highly unequal assortment of genetic information into daughter cells. 4.Dividing the nucleus during interphase would have the same outcome as mitosis 5.Daughter cells must have half the number of chromosomes after mitosis than the mother cells 6.The homologous pairs of chromosomes need to be separated, to ensure copies go to the daughter cells.arrow_forward
- The same chromosome can look very different depending on when in meiosis it is observed. Explain fully why this is so and also why the chromosome is less condensed during some parts of the cell cycle? How many DNA molecules does each chromosome contain at the beginning of Prophase I? Use the following terms in your explanation: chromatin, histone, chromatid, centromere.arrow_forwardconsider a diploid cell that contains three pairs of chromosomes designated AA, BB, and CC. Each pair contains a maternal and a paternal member (e.g., Am and Ap, etc.). Using these designations, demonstrate your understanding of mitosis and meiosis by drawing chromatid combinations as requested. Be sure to indicate when chromatids are paired as a result of replication and/or synapsis. You may wish to use a large piece of brown manila wrapping paper or a large cut-up paper bag and work with another student as you deal with these problems. Such cooperative learning may be a useful approach as you solve problems throughout the text. Draw all possible combinations of chromatids during anaphase II in meiosis.arrow_forwardHuman Somatic (non reproductive) cells have 46 chromosomes organized into 23 pairs. A human somatic cell goes into mieosis, how many chromosomes does each resultant daughter cell have?arrow_forward
- Figure 3.7 shows a syncytial Drosophila embryo, a single large cell that can contain hundreds or even thousands of nuclei. Each round of nuclear division can occur rapidly, sometimes as quickly as 10 minutes. These rapid divisions do not require all the stages seen in a normal cell cycle. Which stages (G1, S, G, mitosis, cytokinesis) are dispensable and which are not? Explain.arrow_forwardA Common Wombat has 14 chromosomes in one of its somatic (nonreproductive) cells. One of these cells goes into mitosis. How many cells result, and how many chromosomes does each one of these cells have?arrow_forwardPretend that you are a famous scientist who has been awarded to study the duplication of chromosomes in the somatic cells of humans (N = 23) and lizards (N = 36). Using the cell cycle as the basis for your studies, describe the phases of the cycle and select the phase where you observe the duplication of chromosomes (this was the reason for the award). Compare and explain in detail how the chromosome number of the human and lizard changes as they go through the phases of the cell cycle. Remember to develop your answer and explain how the number of chromosomes changes in each phase of the cycle.arrow_forward
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