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    11.

    4 Meiosis

    Multiple Choice
    Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

    ____ 1. The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by the symbol


    a. Z.
    b. X.
    c. N.
    d. Y.
    ____ 2. If an organism`s diploid number is 12, its haploid number is
    a. 12.
    b. 6.
    c. 24.
    d. 3.
    ____ 3. Gametes have
    a. homologous chromosomes.
    b. twice the number of chromosomes found in body cells.
    c. two sets of chromosomes.
    d. one allele for each gene.
    ____ 4. Gametes are produced by the process of
    a. mitosis.
    b. meiosis.
    c. crossing-over.
    d. replication.

    Figure 1

    ____ 5. What is shown in Figure 1?


    a. independent assortment
    b. anaphase I of meiosis
    c. crossing-over
    d. replication
    ____ 6. Chromosomes form tetrads during
    a. prophase I of meiosis.
    b. metaphase I of meiosis.
    c. interphase.
    d. anaphase II of meiosis.
    ____ 7. A tetrad consists of
    a. a homologous pair of chromosomes, each made of two chromatids.
    b. the four copies of a chromosome that are normally present in cells.
    c. two sister chromatids that have each been replicated during interphase.
    d. a parental chromosome that was replicated to form a pair, then replicated again.
    ____ 8. Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of
    a. diploid cells.
    b. haploid cells.
    c. 2N daughter cells.
    d. body cells.
    ____ 9. What is formed at the end of meiosis?
    a. two genetically identical cells
    b. four genetically different cells
    c. four genetically identical cells
    d. two genetically different cells
    ____ 10. One way that meiosis I is different from mitosis is that
    a. replication occurs during interphase before mitosis, but not before meiosis I.
    b. meiosis I produces 2 haploid daughter cells, but mitosis produces 2 diploid daughter cells.
    c. homologous chromosomes are segregated during mitosis, but remain together during
    meiosis I.
    d. sister chromatids are pulled apart during meiosis I, but not during mitosis.
    ____ 11. Which of the following assort independently?
    a. chromosomes
    b. linked genes
    c. multiple alleles
    d. codominant alleles
    ____ 12. Linked genes
    a. are never separated.
    b. assort independently.
    c. are on the same chromosome.
    d. are always recessive.
    ____ 13. The farther apart two genes are located on a chromosome, the
    a. less likely they are to be inherited together.
    b. more likely they are to be linked.
    c. less likely they are to assort independently.
    d. less likely they are to be separated by crossing over.

    Modified True/False
    Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.

    ____ 1. If an organism has 16 chromosomes in each of its egg cells, the organism`s diploid number is 32.
    _________________________

    ____ 2. If an organism is heterozygous for a particular gene, the two different alleles will be separated during
    anaphase II of meiosis, assuming that no crossing-over has occurred. _________________________
    ____ 3. Mitosis results in two cells, whereas meiosis results in one cell. _________________________

    ____ 4. If an organism has four linkage groups, it has eight chromosomes. _________________________

    Short Answer

    1. How many sets of chromosomes are in a diploid cell?

    2. Define homologous chromosomes.

    3. What happens to the number of chromosomes per cell during meiosis?

    4. Contrast the cells produced by mitosis with those produced by meiosis.

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    11.4 Meiosis
    Answer Section

    MULTIPLE CHOICE

    1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 323


    OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: knowledge
    2. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 323
    OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: application
    3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: p. 323
    OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    BLM: synthesis
    4. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 324 | p. 325
    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: knowledge
    5. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 324 | p. 325
    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: application
    6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 324
    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: application
    7. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: p. 325
    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. BLM: analysis
    8. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 327 | p. 328
    OBJ: 11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: knowledge
    9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 328
    OBJ: 11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: application
    10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 326 | p. 327
    OBJ: 11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: synthesis
    11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 328 | p. 329
    OBJ: 11.4.4 Describe how alleles from different genes can be inherited together.
    BLM: comprehension
    12. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 328 | p. 329
    OBJ: 11.4.4 Describe how alleles from different genes can be inherited together.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: comprehension
    13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 328 | p. 329
    OBJ: 11.4.4 Describe how alleles from different genes can be inherited together.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: evaluation

    MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

    1. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: L2


    REF: p. 323 OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: analysis
    2. ANS: F, anaphase I

    PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: p. 324 | p. 325


    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. BLM: analysis
    3. ANS: F, four cells

    PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 326 | p. 327


    OBJ: 11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: knowledge
    4. ANS: F, four

    PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 328 | p. 329


    OBJ: 11.4.4 Describe how alleles from different genes can be inherited together.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: analysis

    SHORT ANSWER

    1. ANS:
    A diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes.

    PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 323


    OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: knowledge
    2. ANS:
    Homologous chromosomes are the two sets of chromosomes found in a body cell—one set inherited from the
    male parent and the other inherited from the female parent.

    PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 323


    OBJ: 11.4.1 Contrast the number of chromosomes in body cells and in gametes.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: comprehension
    3. ANS:
    The number of chromosomes is cut in half.

    PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: p. 324


    OBJ: 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. TOP: Foundation Edition
    BLM: knowledge
    4. ANS:
    Mitosis produces diploid body cells, whereas meiosis produces haploid gametes.

    PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 327 OBJ: 11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis.
    TOP: Foundation Edition BLM: analysis

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