Meiosis & Genetics

Which best describes the process shown?

• mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered

• segregation of sister chromatids

• condensation and segregation of the alleles

• crossing-over which alleles are exchanged

What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

• offspring are identical to parents
• offspring are resistant to viruses
• offspring are born live, rather than from eggs
• offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information

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If a Homozygous red snapdragon and a Heterozygous pink snapdragon were crossed - what percentage of the offspring would be homozygous white?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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How many times in meiosis does the cell divided?

• 2
• 4
• 3
• 1

What phase is  shown in the picture?

• anaphase 1
• anaphase 2
• metaphase 1
• telophase 1

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When two haploid sex fuse together during fertilization they become ______________ 

• haploid cells
• meiosis
• mitochondria
• diploid cells

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The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• redigree

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An organism's appearance is known as its

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• pedigree

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Sex cells are produced through the process of

• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• binary fission
• meiosis

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The color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p). According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being white?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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