Second Semester Final Exam Quizzizz

1. When there are two sets of chromosomes the cell is said to be?

• haploid

• diploid

• Somatic cell

• gametes

The purpose of meiosis is to produce cells that contain the __________ number of chromosomes.

• Tetraploid

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Polyploidy

The purpose of mitosis is to produce

• Copies of chromosomes and cells that are identical to their parents.

• Shared proteins and ribosomes.

• Four haploid identical cells.

• Copies of chromosomes and cells that are different from their parents.

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Which of the following is true about meiosis?

• Four body cells are produced

• Two body cells are produced

• Four sex cells are produced

• Two sex cells are produced

Compared with a body cell, a sperm cell of the same species has

• A greater amount of chromosomes

• A lesser amount of chromosomes

• The same amount of chromosomes

• No chromosomes

Mitosis is a process by which

• Gametes

• Cytokinesis occurs

• Cells grow

• identical daughter cells are made

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What cell structure contains the genetic material and controls the cell’s activities?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Cell Membrane

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What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

• Single strand

• Double Helix

• Ribosomes

• Cell Membrane

If a diploid parent has 20 chromosomes before meiosis, how many chromosomes would the haploid daughter cells have?

• 20

• 40

• 10

• 5

What is a phenotype?

• The expression of a trait; physical appearance.
• refers to the genetic makeup of an individual
• An organism that has the same genes for a trait (ex. TT or tt)
• the passing of traits from parent to offspring