Unit 1 test Flashcards
During which stage of meiosis does synapsis occur?
prophase I
If frog sperm contains 13 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would the skin cell of a frog contain?
26
If you are a human with XX chromosomes in your somatic cell, what will be your biological sex?
female
Is this statement true or false?
“Only sperm and eggs contain sex chromosomes and somatic cells do not contain sex chromosomes.”
false
Is anaphase of mitosis more similar to anaphase 1 or anaphase 2 of meiosis?
Anaphase II- the sister chromatids are being pulled apart and segregated
If a parent cell contains 4 homologous pairs of chromosomes, how many Individual chromosomes will the gamete have?
4
In anaphase 2, one of the large chromosome’s sister chromatids fails to separate at the centromere.
If meiosis leads to the formation of sperm, how many chromosomes will each sperm have?
2 of the sperm will have 2 chromosomes, 1 of the sperm will have 1 chromosme, and 1 sperm will have 3 chromosomes
What is the term for the number of chromosomes contained in a gamete?
haploid
What is the number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell?
46
If a parent cell starts of with two pairs of homologous chromosomes, name the stage of meiosis this represents (separate and move towards opposite poles)
anaphase I
Crossing over in prophase 1 causes the recombination of DNA which leads to more genetic diversity in gametes.
Describe one event in meiosis in which also results in the increased genetic diversity of gametes.
the independent assortment of maternal and paternal chromosomes results in more genetic diversity in the gametes
What is the term for a fertilized egg?
zygote
If a parent cell starts off with two pairs of homologous chromosomes, name the stage of meiosis this represents?
(formation of spindle apparatus, and chromosomes align in the middle)
metaphase II
What are the sex chromosomes found in people who are born biological female?
xx
What is another term for eggs and sperm?
gametes
What term is used to describe DNA that is composed of a mixture of two or more different sources of DNA?
For example, a chromosome that contains both maternal and paternal DNA
recombinant DNA
What is the main difference between anaphase 1 and anaphase 2 of meiosis?
Anaphase II has sister chromatids being pulled toward opposite poles and anaphae I has each side of a homologous pair being pulled toward opposite poles
What is the term for number of chromosomes found in a somatic cell?
diploid
What is the number of chromosomes found in a human gamete
23
If a parent cell starts off with two pairs of homologous chromosomes, name the stage of meiosis
(sister chromatids of each chromosome separate and move towards opposite poles, where they become unreplicated chromosomes)
anaphase II
The term for the pairing up of two homologous chromosomes at the beginning of meiosis.
synapsis
What do you call chromosomes that do not code for biological sex?
autosomes
At the end of spermatogenesis, how many sperm cells are produced?
4
If a somatic cell of a kangaroo contains 16 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would a kangaroo egg contain?
8
If a parent cell starts off with two pairs of homologous chromosomes, name the stage represented.
(nuclear envelope break downs, spindle apparatus forms and chromosomes duplication occurs)
prophase II
During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur?
prophase I
In meiosis 1, what do you call the random segregation of the members of a homologous pair to opposite poles?
indeppendent assorment
What is the main difference between anaphase of mitosis and anaphase 2 of meiosis?
mitosis is identical sister chromatids beong pulled toward opposite poles and meiosis is sister chromatids being pulled to opposite poles but they arent identical. This is because they went through crossing over