Meiosis Review: Haploid And Diploid

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What cells in living organisms are diploid
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somatic/body cells
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What cells in living organisms are haploid
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gamete: sex cells- sperm or ovum/ova
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What does the symbol 2n represent?
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Diploid cells that have twice the chromosomes of haploid cells
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hat does the symbol n represent?
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Haploid cells, they have one set of chromosomes
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In the human body, nervous system cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, gamete cells are haploid or diploid.
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haploid
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n the human body, egg cells are haploid or diploid.
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haploid
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In the human body, liver cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, bone cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, skin cells are haploid or diploid
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diploid
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In the human body, muscle cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, sperm cells are haploid or diploid.
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haploid
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In the human body, somatic cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, body cells are haploid or diploid.
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diploid
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In the human body, ova cells are haploid or diploid.
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haploid
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Is a zygote a diploid or a haploid cell?
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diploid
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Skin cells are continuously being rubbed off and replaced. How many chromosomes will be contained in each new skin cell that is replaced? (10 chrom.)
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10 (just undergoing mitosis, which makes the same cell)
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This replacement of skin cells occurs through the process of
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mitosis
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The diploid number (2n) for this organism is (with 10 chrom.)
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10
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This organism's gametes would have how many chromosomes? (10 chrom)
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5
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has 1 set of chromosomes from the mother & 1 set from the father
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diploid
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designated (n)
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haploid
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formed by mitotic cell division
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diploid
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designated (2n)
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diploid
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includes gametes
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haploid
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includes somatic cells
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diploid
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formed by meiotic cell division
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haploid
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heart and liver cells
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diploid
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sperm and egg cells
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haploid
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Which statement best describes the process of asexual reproduction? a. It involves two parents (two sources of DNA). b. It requires the combination of sperm and egg. c. It results in variation of offspring. d. It involves the production of genetic copies.
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It involves the production of genetic copies.
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Asexual reproduction begins with __________ and ends with _________. a. 1 diploid cell: 2 haploid cells b. 1 diploid cell: 2 diploid cells c. 2 diploid cells: 2 haploid cells d. 2 diploid cells: 2 diploid cells
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1 diploid cell: 2 diploid cells
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A somatic cell with 8 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. What is produced? a. 1 cell with 4 chromosomes b. 1 cell with 8 chromosomes c. 2 cells with 4 chromosomes each d. 2 cells with 8 chromosomes each e. 2 cells with 16 chromosomes each
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2 cells with 8 chromosomes each
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Bacteria (prokaryotes) divide by a process called ______________ . a. Binary fission b. Meiosis c. Fusion d. Nucleus
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Binary fission
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What type of reproduction repairs your skin after a sunburn? a. Binary fission b. Asexual reproduction c. Mitosis d. BothB&C
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Mitosis
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When a cell contains two sets of chromosomes, it is said to be _______. a. Haploid b. Binary c. Diploid d. Saturated
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Diploid
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When a cell contains one set of chromosomes, it is said to be ________ . a. Haploid b. Binary c. Diploid d. Saturated
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Haploid
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A fertilized egg is called a(n) ______ . a. Autosome b. Zygote c. Organism d. Chromosome
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Zygote
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In human sexual reproduction, a male haploid gamete and a female haploid gamete unite to form which of the following? a. An egg cell with 46 chromosomes b. A zygote with 23 chromosomes c. A zygote with 46 chromosomes d. A sperm cell with 23 chromosomes
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A zygote with 46 chromosomes
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A diploid cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes cell division via mitosis two times. How many daughter cells are produced and what number of chromosomes do they have? a. 2 daughter cells, 5 chromosomes each b. 4 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each c. 4 daughter cells, 20 chromosomes each d. 2 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each
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4 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each
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How does a sperm or egg cell differ from your body cells (somatic cells)? a. Sperm and egg cells contain only half the number of chromosomes as the other cells. b. Sperm and egg cells contain twice the number of chromosomes as the other cells. c. Sperm and egg cells reproduce via mitosis, the other cells do not. d. Sperm and egg cells contain the same number of chromosomes as body cells.
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Sperm and egg cells contain only half the number of chromosomes as the other cells.
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What are the benefits of an organism reproducing ASEXUALLY? a. Combines strong, superior genes of both parents b. Results in fewer offspring with very different traits as the parent c. Produces genetic variation. d. Results in many offspring with identical characteristics as the parent
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Results in many offspring with identical characteristics as the parent
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What increases genetic diversity? a. Mitosis b. Binary Fission c. Asexual reproduction d. Sexual reproduction
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Sexual reproduction
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Gametes are haploid because a. they are identical to each other b. 2n-->2n c. two gametes unite during fertilization to restore diploid number d. fertilization results in haploid cells
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two gametes unite during fertilization to restore diploid number
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Which is an example of sexual reproduction? a. Bacteria cell division b. Cloning c. Growth of an organism d. Egg/Sperm union
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Egg/Sperm union