Biology Final Review Pt. 3

Question 1

Which of these do mitosis and binary fission have in common?

Answer 1

The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Question 2

In binary fission, how does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the DNA of the parent cell?

Answer 2

It’s idenctical

Question 3

Leads to genetic variation.

Answer 3

Sexual

Question 4

Produces genetically identical offspring.

Answer 4

Asexual

Question 5

Is faster.

Answer 5

Asexual

Question 6

Promotes evolution.

Answer 6

Sexual

Question 7

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

Answer 7

Allows for variation

Question 8

Mitosis is useful for the creation of new cells which is important for all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 8

Production of gametes

Question 9

An abnormality in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly is called?

Answer 9

Nondisjunction

Question 10

When is variation created within a population of a species?

Answer 10

Meiosis

Question 11

T or F: Mitosis has fewer steps than meiosis.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

When gametes join during fertilization they restore the . . . .

Answer 12

Diploid Number

Question 13

A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?

Answer 13

12

Question 14

Crossing-over occurs during:

Answer 14

Prophase 1

Question 15

Meiosis results in _____

Answer 15

4 haploid cells