Self-Evaluation Quizzes (All Units)

Question 1

G2 phase

Answer 1

several biochemical events
necessary for cell division take place

Question 2

G1 phase

Answer 2

the cell puts on bulk, it grows to its normal size, and carries out its designated function

Question 3

M phase

Answer 3

this is when cell division occurs

Question 4

S phase

Answer 4

each chromosome is duplicated

Question 5

Which of the following statements about sex determination in turtles is FALSE:

A. sexual phenotype is determined by temperature
When eggs are incubated above 32°C they develop as female
C. When eggs are incubated below 28°C they develop as males
D. When eggs are incubated between 28 and 32°C one individual will have both male and female reproductive organs
E. This is an example of environmental sex determination

Answer 5

D. When eggs are incubated between 28 and 32°C one individual will have both male and female reproductive organs

Question 6

In humans females are called the heterogametic sex because they produce two different types of gametes.

A. True
B. False

Answer 6

B. False

Question 7

Which statement is true of grasshoppers and other insects:

A. Males are homogametic
B. The male genotype is XY
C. Males arise from a sperm that does not carry a sex chromosome

Answer 7

C. Males arise from a sperm that does not carry a sex chromosome

Question 8

Which is correct about the ZZ-ZW system:

A. Males produce two different types of gametes, each with a different sex chromosome (Z and W)
B. Females are the homogametic sex
C. This applies to birds, amphibians
D. This applies to moths/butterflies and fish
E. Both C and D are correct

Answer 8

E. Both C and D are correct