Question 1

Homologous chromosomes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  carry genes controlling the same inherited characteristics 
B)  include only the autosomes 
C)  are a set of chromosomes that the cell received from one parent 
D)  carry the same versions of all genes 
A)  carry genes controlling the same inherited characteristics 
B)  include only the autosomes 
C)  are a set of chromosomes that the cell received from one parent 
D)  carry the same versions of all genes

Question 2

A(n)______ is an example of an organism that can sometimes reproduce asexually.

Accepted Answer

A)  cat 
B)  human 
C)  Komodo dragon 
D)  mouse 
A)  cat 
B)  human 
C)  Komodo dragon 
D)  mouse

Question 3

For a species with four pairs of chromosomes,________ chromosome combinations are possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  20 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  20

Question 4

Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous chromosomes 
B)  nonhomologous chromosomes 
C)  sex chromosomes 
D)  autosomes 
A)  homologous chromosomes 
B)  nonhomologous chromosomes 
C)  sex chromosomes 
D)  autosomes

Question 5

Crossing over during prophase I results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nondisjunction 
B)  reciprocal translocation 
C)  duplication 
D)  genetic recombination 
A)  nondisjunction 
B)  reciprocal translocation 
C)  duplication 
D)  genetic recombination

Homologous chromosomes ______.

A(n)______ is an example of an organism that can sometimes reproduce asexually.

For a species with four pairs of chromosomes,________ chromosome combinations are possible.

Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual are called ______.

Crossing over during prophase I results in ______.

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Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

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Exam 8: Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells

Homologous chromosomes ______.

A(n)______ is an example of an organism that can sometimes reproduce asexually.

For a species with four pairs of chromosomes,________ chromosome combinations are possible.

Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual are called ______.

Crossing over during prophase I results in ______.

Introduction- Biology Today

Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

Filters