Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 23P
Somatic cells of chimpanzees contain 48 chromosomes.
How many chromatids and chromosomes are present at: (a) anaphase of mitosis, (b) anaphase I of meiosis, (c) anaphase II of meiosis, (d) G1 prior to mitosis, (e) G2 prior to mitosis, (f) G1 prior to meiosis I, and (g) prophase of meiosis I?
How many chromatids or chromosomes are present in: (h) an oogonial cell prior to S phase, (i) a spermatid, (j) a primary oocyte arrested prior to ovulation, (k) a secondary oocyte arrested prior to fertilization, (l) a second polar body, and (m) a chimpanzee sperm?
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The diagram below shows a cell during Meiosis II:
a) What phase of Meiosis II is the cell in? How do you know?
b) Assuming all of the chromosomes present during Meiosis II are shown in the figure above, how many chromosomes (counting homologous pairs as two chromosomes) does a gamete from this organism have?
c) Draw the same cell during the same phase of Meiosis I. Label the elements
What is the major difference between mitosis and meiosis I in a diploid organism?
A) Sister chromatids separate in mitosis; homologous pairs of chromosomes separate in meiosis I.
B) Sister chromatids separate in mitosis; homologous pairs of chromosomes separate in meiosis II.
C) DNA replication takes place prior to mitosis, but not before meiosis I.
D) Only meiosis I results in daughter cells that contain identical genetic information.
In prophase II of meiosis, each daughter cell is _____.
A) diploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of a single chromatid
B) diploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of two chromatids
C) haploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of a single chromatid
D) haploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of two chromatids
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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