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Which of the following are paired chromosomes in body cells?
A. haploid B. cytoplasm C.Diploid
D. Gamete |
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Which of the following is the process that brings about the similarities between parents and offspring?
A. Genetics B. Allele C. Heredity
D. Hereditability |
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Which of the following are mlaes or female reproductive cells called sperm or ovum?
A. Diploid B. Cytoplasm C. Hapliod
D. Gamete |
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Which of the following is a complex solution of organic and inorganic components outside the cell nucleus in which various cell parts are suspended?
A. Diploid B. Cytoplasm C. Haploid
D. Gamete |
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Which of the following stages causes the genetic material to duplicate?
A. Mitosis B. S phase C. Meiosis
D. none of above |
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Which of the following is the actual physical characteristics of an organism?
A. Genes B. Chromosomes C phenotype
D. Genotype |
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Which of the following is the portion of observed variation in a particular trait that can be inherited due to genetic factors, in contrast to environmental factors?
A genetics B allele C heredity D hereditability |
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Which of the following is the # of chromosomes in sex cells?
A diploid B allele C haploid D gamete |
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Which of the following stages reduces the number of chromosomes by half?
A. Mitosis B. S phase C. Meiosis
D. None of the above |
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Which of the following is one of a pair of genes that occupy the same location on homologous chromosomes?
A. Genetics B. Allele C. Haploids
D. Diploids |
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Which of the following stages is the division of the nucleus of the somatic cell and results in two identical daughter nuclei?
A. Mitosis B. S phase C. Meiosis
D. None of the above |
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Which of the following is the science of heredity and variation?
A. Genetics B. Allele C. Heredity
D. Heritability |
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Which of the following is the genetic makup of and organism?
A. Genes B. Chromosomes C. phenotype
D. Genotype |
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Which of the following are tiny parts of a chromosome?
A. Gamete B. Cytoplasm C. Allele
D. Genes |
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On what did Austrian botanist and monk Gregor Mendel base his basic laws of inheritance?
A. The growth pattern of corn B. Animals C. The reproduction patterns of peas D. Siblings |
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| C. The reproduction of peas |
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Why might a certain type of insect be able to resist a new insecticide?
A. It has inherited a genetic variant for restisting the pesticide B. It has tasted the insecticide before and liked it C. It flys away quickly D. None of the above |
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| A. It has inherited a genetic variant for restisting the pesticide |
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Chromosomes are found.......
A. only in cells that are dividing or involved in fertilization B. Only in the cells if growing embryo C. Only in egg and sperm cells D. In most every cell of an organism |
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| D> IN most every cell of an organism |
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True or False
Hereditability is the process that brings about the similarities and differences between parents and offspring. |
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Meiosis resluts in four haploid cells rather than two diploid cells. |
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The DNA replicates itself in Meiosis II interphase. |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis I - Interphase |
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| The DNA replicates itself |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis I - Prophase |
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| Alleles pair up and connect their spindles at the centromere. |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis I - Anaphase |
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| The alleles move to opposite ends of the cell |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis I - Telophase |
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| The cell begins to divide. |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis II - Prophase |
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| The daughter cells replicate the DNA |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis II - Metaphase |
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| Alleles meet in the center and pair up, they then connect spindles at the centromere. |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis II - Anaphase |
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| The alleles are pulled to opposite sides of the cell. |
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| Describe what happens in Meiosis II - Telophase |
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| The two cells divide and become four. |
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heritability is the process that brings about the similarities and differences between parents and offspring |
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T/F
Meiosis results in four haploid cells rather that two diploid cells |
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The DNA replicates in interphase |
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