Which of the following types of cells is a direct product of meiosis?
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Question 2
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Which process is directly responsible for the formation of new root cells as a plant grows larger?
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Question 3
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The diagram below show different stages in a plant cell cycle.
Which set of number lists the diagrams in the order in which a plant cell changes as it undergoes mitosis?
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Question 4
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Strawberry plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Strawberry farmers use both kinds of reproduction, depending on the desired outcome.
In which of the following situations would a farmer most likely want the strawberry plants to reproduce sexually?
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Question 5
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Which of the following is a reason for DNA replication in skin cells?
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Question 6
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A biological process is represented in the diagram. Which of the following concepts is BEST illustrated by the diagram?
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Question 7
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Because most nerve cells do not typically undergo mitosis, they are generally not capable of which of the following?
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Question 8
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Mice with the same parents can have different traits. Which of the following best explains how most of these differences occur?
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Question 9
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Which of the following is always part of normal sexual reproduction?
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Question 10
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The illustration below shows one chromosome pair in a zygote. The zygote was produced by sexual reproduction.
Assuming normal meiosis and fertilization occurred, which illustration shows the egg and sperm that produced this zygote?
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Question 11
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An unfertilized egg cell has six chromosomes. After fertilization, how many chromosomes should the zygote have?
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Question 12
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In a certain species of bat, females normally produce sex cells containing 22 chromosomes. After successful fertilization, how many chromosomes should be present in the zygote?
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Question 13
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A body cell of a sand dollar has 52 chromosomes. How many chromosomes should a sand dollar gamete contain?
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Question 14
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Which of the following normally results from meiosis in a human cell that contains 46 chromosomes?
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Question 15
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An egg cell in a gorilla contains 24 chromosomes. When the egg cell is fertilized, which of the following occurs?