Ch 13 HW

Question 1

Asexual reproduction ____.

-produces offspring genetically identical to the parent
-is limited to single-cell organisms
-is limited to plants
-requires both meiosis and mitosis
-leads to a loss of genetic material

Answer 1

Produces offspring genetically identical to the parent.

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly describes how sister chromatids and homologous chromosomes differ from each other?

-Sister chromatids are only formed during mitosis. Homologous chromosomes are formed during meiosis.

-Homologous chromosomes are closely associated with each other in both mitosis and meiosis. Sister chromatids are only associated with each other during mitosis.

-Homologous chromosomes are identical copies of each other. One sister chromatid comes from the father, and one comes from the mother.

-They are not different.; homologous chromosomes and sister chromatids are both identical copies of each other.

-Homologous chromosomes contain the same gene loci but may have different alleles of a particular gene. Sister chromatids are identical copies of each other produced during DNA replication.

Answer 2

Homologous chromosomes contain the same gene loci but may have different alleles of a particular gene. Sister chromatids are identical copies of each other produced during DNA replication.