Question 1

What are the two parts of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) apoptosis and interphase 
B) mitosis and cytokinesis 
C) nucleus and cytoplasm 
D) mitosis and meiosis 
E) interphase and cell division 
A) apoptosis and interphase 
B) mitosis and cytokinesis 
C) nucleus and cytoplasm 
D) mitosis and meiosis 
E) interphase and cell division E

Question 2

In both spermatogenesis and oogenesis,one sperm/egg forms from one primary spermatocyte/oocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

If an organism does not undergo meiosis,then it cannot undergo sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is associated with mental retardation in Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) elevated levels of purines in the blood 
B) increased tendency toward leukemia 
C) increased tendency toward cataracts 
D) accelerated rate of aging 
E) thickening of the muscles of the tongue 
A) elevated levels of purines in the blood 
B) increased tendency toward leukemia 
C) increased tendency toward cataracts 
D) accelerated rate of aging 
E) thickening of the muscles of the tongue

Question 5

If the parent cell has 24 chromosomes,and each of the daughter cells has 24 chromosomes,then the cell has undergone

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis. 
B) meiosis I. 
C) meiosis II. 
D) G1 
E) none of these 
A) mitosis. 
B) meiosis I. 
C) meiosis II. 
D) G1 
E) none of these

Question 6

List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

Accepted Answer

Prophase:Centrosomes outside the nucleus

Question 7

How many of the chromosomes are considered autosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 pairs 
B) 22 
C) 1 pair 
D) 46 
E) 23 pairs 
A) 22 pairs 
B) 22 
C) 1 pair 
D) 46 
E) 23 pairs

Question 8

How many chromosome pairs does a human have?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 25 
C) 46 
D) 50 
E) 92 
A) 23 
B) 25 
C) 46 
D) 50 
E) 92

Question 9

During which phase of meiosis will the homologous chromosomes pair up?

Accepted Answer

A) prophase I 
B) prophase II 
C) anaphase I 
D) telophase II 
E) metaphase I 
A) prophase I 
B) prophase II 
C) anaphase I 
D) telophase II 
E) metaphase I

Question 10

At which stage of mitosis do you first see the chromosomes appearing?

Accepted Answer

A) prophase 
B) metaphase 
C) anaphase 
D) telophase 
E) cytokinesis 
A) prophase 
B) metaphase 
C) anaphase 
D) telophase 
E) cytokinesis

Question 11

In meiosis there are how many divisions and how many daughter cells?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2 
B) 1,4 
C) 2,2 
D) 2,4 
E) 2,8 
A) 1,2 
B) 1,4 
C) 2,2 
D) 2,4 
E) 2,8

Question 12

Which division of meiosis is like mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) meiosis I 
B) meiosis II 
C) G1 
D) S 
E) G2 
A) meiosis I 
B) meiosis II 
C) G1 
D) S 
E) G2

Question 13

Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) interphase 
B) prophase 
C) metaphase 
D) anaphase 
E) telophase 
A) interphase 
B) prophase 
C) metaphase 
D) anaphase 
E) telophase

Question 14

How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) 4,2 
B) 2,2 
C) 2,4 
D) 4,4 
E) it varies each time the cells go through meiosis and mitosis 
A) 4,2 
B) 2,2 
C) 2,4 
D) 4,4 
E) it varies each time the cells go through meiosis and mitosis

Question 15

The centromere is the structure that holds the chromatids together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At what stage of mitosis do sister chromatids become chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) prophase 
B) metaphase 
C) anaphase 
D) telophase 
E) cytokinesis 
A) prophase 
B) metaphase 
C) anaphase 
D) telophase 
E) cytokinesis

Question 17

What is the genetic makeup of an individual who has inherited Jacobs syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) XYY 
B) XXX 
C) XXY 
D) XO 
E) none of these 
A) XYY 
B) XXX 
C) XXY 
D) XO 
E) none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

Accepted Answer

A) sister chromatid 
B) nucleolus 
C) nuclear membrane 
D) aster 
E) centromere 
A) sister chromatid 
B) nucleolus 
C) nuclear membrane 
D) aster 
E) centromere

Question 19

List the stages of meiosis I and explain the events that occur during each stage.

Accepted Answer

Prophase I:Pairing of homologous chromos

Question 20

Which stage comes directly after interphase?

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis 
B) cytokinesis 
C) G1 
D) S 
E) G2 
A) mitosis 
B) cytokinesis 
C) G1 
D) S 
E) G2

Exam 19: Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

What are the two parts of the cell cycle?

In both spermatogenesis and oogenesis,one sperm/egg forms from one primary spermatocyte/oocyte.

If an organism does not undergo meiosis,then it cannot undergo sexual reproduction.

Which of the following is associated with mental retardation in Down syndrome?

If the parent cell has 24 chromosomes,and each of the daughter cells has 24 chromosomes,then the cell has undergone

List the stages of mitosis and explain the key events during each of the stages.

How many of the chromosomes are considered autosomes?

How many chromosome pairs does a human have?

During which phase of meiosis will the homologous chromosomes pair up?

At which stage of mitosis do you first see the chromosomes appearing?

In meiosis there are how many divisions and how many daughter cells?

Which division of meiosis is like mitosis?

Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?

How many cells are produced as the result of meiosis and mitosis?

The centromere is the structure that holds the chromatids together.

At what stage of mitosis do sister chromatids become chromosomes?

What is the genetic makeup of an individual who has inherited Jacobs syndrome?

Which of the following is part of the mitotic spindle?

List the stages of meiosis I and explain the events that occur during each stage.

Which stage comes directly after interphase?

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