Mitosis, Meiosis, Mistakes & Development

Which term best describes the type of cell division that produces daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cells?

• mitosis

• meiosis

• spermatogenesis

• oogenesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

A human skin cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes should be present in a human sperm cell or egg cell?

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 138

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which disorder most likely occurs after excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation?

• malaria

• asthma

• skin cancer

• polio

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A cloned plant (produced by mitosis) has a diploid number of 12. What is the diploid number of the plant cell that was used to produce the cloned plant?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

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What statement is true regarding asexual reproduction as a method of producing offspring?

• it is common among mammals

• it is not a method used by plants

• it produces offspring that are genetically identical

• it is limited to unicellular organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

An image of an individual's chromosomes used to look for abnormal numbers or structures of chromosomes.

• prototyping

• imaging

• profiling

• karyotype

Which is responsible for most genetic variation among humans?

• meiosis

• budding

• mitosis

• regeneration

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which would most likely favor species survival in changing environmental conditions?

• length of life cycle

• genetic variation

• energy involvement in gamete production

• number of offspring produced

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Occurs when a pair of homologous chromosomes fail to separate or segregate during Anaphase is called:

• replication

• translocation

• nondisjunction

• translation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A procedure used to take out a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in a pregnant woman is called:

• genetic isolation

• translocation

• nondisjunction

• amniocentesis

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