What are the terms that often confuse students in this chapter?

Homologous Chromosomes and Genetic Terms

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Genes, alleles, and traits
DNA, RNA, and proteins
Mitosis, meiosis, and cytokinesis
Diploid, haploid, and homologous chromosomes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the made-up organism example, how many chromosomes are represented in its body cell nucleus?
Two chromosomes
Four chromosomes
Six chromosomes
Eight chromosomes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the organism have two genes for body color?
To provide backup in case one gene fails
To ensure genetic diversity
Because it receives one gene from each parent
To allow for different color expressions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must each parent provide to form a viable offspring?
Two identical chromosomes
One set of chromosomes
Three sets of chromosomes
Four random chromosomes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'diploid' refer to in an organism?
One set of chromosomes
Three sets of chromosomes
Two sets of chromosomes
Four sets of chromosomes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the haploid number represented in terms of the diploid number?
N = 4N
N = 3N
N = 2N / 2
N = 2N
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What defines homologous chromosomes?
Same length, same centromere position, and same gene loci
Different lengths, different centromere positions, and different gene loci
Same length, different centromere positions, and same gene loci
Different lengths, same centromere positions, and different gene loci
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