Deck 7: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance

Question 1

A gametophyte is a what?

A)a haploid fungi spore
B)a haploid multicellular plant
C)a haploid animal gamete

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A cell that has only one set of chromosomes and thus, one set of genes is said to be what?

A)diploid
B)haploid
C)monoploid

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A cell that is said to be haploid has

A)two sets of chromosomes.
B)one set of chromosomes.
C)an abnormal set of chromosomes.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Meiosis reduces the diploid number of chromosomes by half to prevent the number from ____ after sexual reproduction.(Outcome #2)

A)increasing
B)decreasing
C)staying the same

Question 5

Fertilization is a process by which

A)diploid cells divide to become haploid cells.
B)cells receive a nutrient-rich solution from the blood.
C)two cells, each from a different individual, unite to form one new cell.

Question 6

In one statement, what is sexual reproduction?

A)The production of two haploid cells, one from each of two parents, and the subsequent fusion of two haploid cells to form a single, unique diploid cell.
B)The production of two diploid cells, one from each of two parents, and the subsequent fusion of two diploid cells to form a single, unique tetraploid cell.
C)The production of two haploid cells, one from each of two parents, and the subsequent fusion of two diploid cells to form a single, unique aneuploid cell.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a main category of sexual life cycle in multicellular organisms?

A)chiasma-dominant
B)diploid-dominant
C)alternation of generations