A student using a compound light microscope is observing cells undergoing mitosis. If the cells are from a bean plant, which process could the student observe?
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Question 2
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The diagrams below show several events that occur during the process of mitosis. Which sequence represents the correct order of these events?
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Question 3
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The drug colchicine inhibits the formation of spindle fibers during mitosis. If you treat dividing plant cells with colchicine, what would you expect the result to be?
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Question 4
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The diploid chromosome number in a certain species of fish is 20. How many chromosomes would normally be found in a bone cell of this fish?
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Question 5
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A student looking through a microscope records observations about a cell. Which stage of the cell cycle has the student described?
LT 4.2a Meiosis Stages
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Question 6
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If a normal diploid cell has 8 chromosomes, then...
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Question 7
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Organisms that reproduce asexually have the advantage of being able to quickly colonize a new territory. Organisms that reproduce sexually have the advantage of____.
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Question 8
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The products of meiosis are Â________ due to ___________:
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Question 9
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Meiosis results in
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Question 10
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Meiosis occurs only in germ cells to allow for the production of _______________ cells, also know as _________ in males and ______________ in females.
LT 4.2b Meiosis Variation
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Question 11
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Which of the following best explains how meiosis is a contributing factor to genetic variation within a species?
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Question 12
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The DNA content of a diploid cell is measured in the G1 phase. After meiosis, the DNA content of one of the two cells produced would be
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Question 13
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Which of the following statements is true about meiosis in humans?
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Question 14
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As a result of fertilization, which of the following normally occurs?
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Question 15
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What is one important result of chromosomal crossing-over during meiosis?
LT 4.3 Mitosis vs Meiosis
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Question 16
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Which of the following is a characteristic of BOTH mitosis and meiosis?
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Question 17
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Mitosis and meiosis are processes involved in cellular reproduction. Which of the following describes an event that results from mitosis but NOT meiosis?
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Question 18
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Unlike mitosis which produces _________________, meiosis results in the formation of _____.
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Question 19
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Which process allows a mammal to continue to grow in size?
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Question 20
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Which of the following statements about the difference between mitosis and meiosis is TRUE?