Mitosis and meiosis and Pedigrees
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- Q1What process produces two identical daughter cells?MitosisApoptosisMeiosisCytokinesis30s
- Q2What process produces four genetically diverse daughter cells?ApoptosisMitosisCytokinesisMeiosis30s
- Q3During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?Prophase IITelophase IIProphase IMetaphase I30s
- Q4Which type of cell division is used for growth and repair in multicellular organisms?MitosisCytokinesisApoptosisMeiosis30s
- Q5How many haploid cells are produced at the end of meiosis II?142330s
- Q6Which 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
- Q7What is the symbol for a male in a pedigree?A square.A triangle.An X.A circle.30s
- Q8What is the symbol for a female in a pedigree?A square.A triangle.A circle.An X.30s
- Q9What 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
- Q10What does a vertical line from a mating symbol represent in a pedigree?Parents.Offspring.Grandparents.Siblings.30s
- Q11What 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
- Q12What 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
- Q13What 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
- Q14What 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