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Mitosis and meiosis and Pedigrees

Quiz by Leslie Mosley

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  • Q1
    What process produces two identical daughter cells?
    Mitosis
    Apoptosis
    Meiosis
    Cytokinesis
    30s
  • Q2
    What process produces four genetically diverse daughter cells?
    Apoptosis
    Mitosis
    Cytokinesis
    Meiosis
    30s
  • Q3
    During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
    Prophase II
    Telophase II
    Prophase I
    Metaphase I
    30s
  • Q4
    Which type of cell division is used for growth and repair in multicellular organisms?
    Mitosis
    Cytokinesis
    Apoptosis
    Meiosis
    30s
  • Q5
    How many haploid cells are produced at the end of meiosis II?
    1
    4
    2
    3
    30s
  • Q6
    Which statement accurately describes a pedigree?
    A tool used to measure the height of a plant.
    A device used to study the behavior of animals.
    A method of testing the acidity of a solution.
    A diagram that shows the genetic relationships among family members.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the symbol for a male in a pedigree?
    A square.
    A triangle.
    An X.
    A circle.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the symbol for a female in a pedigree?
    A square.
    A triangle.
    A circle.
    An X.
    30s
  • Q9
    What does a horizontal line between two symbols in a pedigree represent?
    A sibling relationship.
    A grandparent-grandchild relationship.
    A parent-child relationship.
    A marriage or mating.
    30s
  • Q10
    What does a vertical line from a mating symbol represent in a pedigree?
    Parents.
    Offspring.
    Grandparents.
    Siblings.
    30s
  • Q11
    What does a shaded symbol in a pedigree represent?
    An individual who is not affected by the trait of interest.
    An individual who has a different trait of interest.
    An individual affected by the trait of interest.
    An individual of unknown status with respect to the trait of interest.
    30s
  • Q12
    What does an un-shaded symbol in a pedigree represent?
    An individual who is affected by a different trait of interest.
    An individual who has an unknown status with respect to the trait of interest.
    An individual who is not affected by the trait of interest.
    An individual who is affected by the trait of interest.
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the purpose of a pedigree?
    To test the acidity of a solution.
    To study the behavior of animals.
    To determine the height of a plant.
    To trace the inheritance of a specific trait or disease within a family.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a carrier in a pedigree?
    An individual who carries a copy of a dominant disease-causing allele and exhibits symptoms.
    An individual who does not carry any disease-causing alleles.
    An individual who is affected by the disease but does not transmit it to their offspring.
    An individual who carries a copy of a recessive disease-causing allele but does not exhibit any symptoms.
    30s

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