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Which type of reproduction involves the parent passing down all of its DNA to the offspring?
Which type of reproduction involves the parent passing down all of its DNA to the offspring?
- Binary fission
- Meiotic reproduction
- Mitotic reproduction
- Asexual reproduction (correct)
What is the term for a pair of chromosomes that have genes for the same characteristics at the same loci?
What is the term for a pair of chromosomes that have genes for the same characteristics at the same loci?
- Centromeres
- Heterozygous chromosomes
- Homologous chromosomes (correct)
- Sister chromatids
If a sexually reproducing organism has a chromosome number of 2N = 18, how many chromosomes are in each of its sex cells?
If a sexually reproducing organism has a chromosome number of 2N = 18, how many chromosomes are in each of its sex cells?
- 18
- 72
- 36
- 9 (correct)
What type of cell division results in cells with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell?
What type of cell division results in cells with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell?
What is the term for a cell that has one of each kind of chromosome?
What is the term for a cell that has one of each kind of chromosome?
During which stage of meiosis are tetrads formed?
During which stage of meiosis are tetrads formed?
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction?
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction?
During which stage of meiosis do tetrads line up at the center of the cell?
During which stage of meiosis do tetrads line up at the center of the cell?
What term is used to describe the sex cells?
What term is used to describe the sex cells?
During anaphase I, what is pulled apart?
During anaphase I, what is pulled apart?
What is the symbol for diploid?
What is the symbol for diploid?
What is the process called when genes exchange between segments of homologous chromosomes during meiosis?
What is the process called when genes exchange between segments of homologous chromosomes during meiosis?
What happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase I of meiosis?
What happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase I of meiosis?
During which stage of meiosis I do the microtubules from opposite spindle poles capture the sister chromatids of each chromosome?
During which stage of meiosis I do the microtubules from opposite spindle poles capture the sister chromatids of each chromosome?
During which stage of meiosis II is there no formal interphase?
During which stage of meiosis II is there no formal interphase?
What is the end result of the meiosis process in terms of chromosome number?
What is the end result of the meiosis process in terms of chromosome number?
What happens to the sister chromatids of each chromosome during anaphase I?
What happens to the sister chromatids of each chromosome during anaphase I?
What occurs during telophase I?
What occurs during telophase I?
What happens during prophase II?
What happens during prophase II?
What is the result of anaphase II?
What is the result of anaphase II?
What is the final product of meiosis II?
What is the final product of meiosis II?
