QUESTION 1: All of the following are objectives of meiosis:
a. to increase the chromosome number in the offspring
b. to make identical copies of the offspring
c. to reduce the chromosome number in the offspring
d. to produce non-identical copies of the offspring
e. both c and d are correct (3 points)
QUESTION 2: In the typical somatic cell, the number of chromosomes is symbolized as:
a. 1n
b. 2n
c. 3n
d. 4n
e. 5n (3 points)
QUESTION 3: Which of the following are incorrectly stated?
a. at the end of meiosis, two diploid daughter cells are produced
b. at the end of mitosis, four haploid daughter cells are formed
c. mitosis occurs during the production of gametes in ovaries and testes
d. meiosis is completed after one cell division
e. all of the above answers are incorrect (3 points)
QUESTION 4: Both body cells and gamete cells participate in meiosis.
a. true
b. false (2 points)
QUESTION 5: All are phases of mitosis except:
a. metaphase
b. anaphase
c. telophase
d. a, b, and c are correct
e. homologous chromosomes (3 points)
QUESTION 6: Which example below does not represent an example of mitosis?
a. sperm and egg cell during fertilization
b. grafting an apple tree with a pear tree
c. T-cells dividing
d. regeneration of a planaria
e. repairs to tissue damage