unit 5 test practice questions

Question 1

how many cells are produced in mitosis?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

what is the number of chromosomes in each cell (mitosis)?

Answer 2

2 diploid

Question 3

how many cells are produced in meiosis?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

what is the number of chromosomes in each cell (meiosis)?

Answer 4

4 haploid

Question 5

what type of cells (somatic/gamete) are produced from mitosis?

Answer 5

somatic

Question 6

are the cells produced from mitosis the same or different?

Answer 6

same

Question 7

what type of cells (somatic/gamete) are produced from mitosis?

Answer 7

gamete

Question 8

are the cells produced from meiosis the same or different?

Answer 8

different

Question 9

describe crossing over

Answer 9

homologous chromosomes exchange genes

Question 10

what phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

Answer 10

anaphase I

Question 11

the purpose of meiosis is to create daughter cells with
a) that same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
b) double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
c) half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
d) cells with no chromosomes

Answer 11

c

Question 12

homologous pairs of chromosomes are restored as a result of
a) regeneration (regrowth)
b) germination (development of plant seeds)
c) gametogenesis (making of gametes)
d) fertilization of egg cell

Answer 12

d

Question 13

if an organism has 14 chromosomes in each of its body cells, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell after mitosis would be __.

Answer 13

14

Question 14

if an organism has 14 chromosomes in each of its body cells, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell after mitosis would be __.

Answer 14

7

Question 15

a normal sperm cell contains
a) 44 autosomes and two sex chromosomes
b) 44 autosomes and two y chromosomes
c) 22 autosomes and one y chromosomes
d) 22 autosomes and one x chromosome
e) both c and d are correct

Answer 15

e

Question 16

a normal egg cell contains
a) 44 autosomes and two sex chromosomes
b) 44 autosomes and two x chromosomes
c) 22 autosomes and one y chromosomes
d) 22 autosomes and one x chromosome
e) both c and d are correct

Answer 16

d

Question 17

do organism that carry out meiosis reproduce sexually or asexually?

Answer 17

sexually