Meiosis and Genetics Assessment 2022/23

During mitosis the parent cell produces:

• 2 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

• 2 daughter cells with the half the number of chromosomes as the parents cell.

• 4 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

• 4 daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Which reproductive process offers the greatest chance for variation within a species?

• Sexual Reproduction
• Budding
• Binary Fission
• Pollination

A dog has 78 chromosomes in its body cells. What is the diploid number?

• 78

• 39

• 1

• 100

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In humans, mitosis produces cells with ____ chromosomes in each and meiosis produces cells with _____ chromosomes in each

• 46, 46

• 92, 46

• 46, 23

• 23, 23

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

During meiosis the parent cell produces:

• 2 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

• 2 daughter cells with the half the number of chromosomes as the parents cell.

• 4 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

• 4 daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

• mitosis, gametes
• mitosis, body cells
• meiosis, gametes
• meiosis, body cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

This law describes how each homologous pair separates randomly of any other pairs during meiosis

• Dominant Recessive

• Random Segregation or Independent Assortment

• Gravity

• Mathematical Order

The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes during meiosis is called

• independent assortment

• mutation

• crossing over

• random fertilization

The different variations of the same gene.

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• Alleles

• DNA

A genetic trait that is represented with a capital letter and will always show if it is present.

• Recessive

• Purebred

• Dominant

• Gene