AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 10: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Post-Test

1
Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is NOT true?
A)Sexual reproduction requires haploid gametes.
B)Sexual reproduction results in a diploid zygote.
C)Sexual reproduction produces gametes through mitosis, followed by cytokinesis.
D)Sexual reproduction creates offspring that are genetically different from the parents.
2
Once replicated, a chromosome is composed of two identical parts called _____.
A)sister chromatids
B)centromeres
C)homologous chromosomes
D)chiasmata
3
Sexual reproduction contributes greatly to the process of _____.
A)evolution
B)metabolism
C)organization
D)growth and repair
4
The combining of chromosomes from genetically different gametes occurs during _____.
A)crossing over
B)synapsis
C)meiosis II
D)fertilization
5
The haploid cells produced by animals during meiosis are:
A)spores.
B)zygotes.
C)gametes.
D)diploid.
6
A primary spermatocyte with 46 chromosomes will undergo meiosis and yield _____.
A)four sperm with 46 chromosomes each
B)four sperm with 23 chromosomes each
C)two sperma with 46 chromosomes each
D)two sperma with 23 chromosomes each
7
In females, meiosis is specifically referred to as _____, which occurs in the ovaries and produces eggs.
A)fertilization
B)oogenesis
C)the alternation of generations
D)spermatogenesis
8
When a primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis I, two _____ secondary spermatocytes are produced.
A)diploid
B)haploid
C)triploid
9
All of the following are functions of mitosis EXCEPT:
A)asexual reproduction of single celled eukaryotic organisms.
B)gametogenesis.
C)repair of tissue at any time.
D)growth of a individual.
10
Which phase of meiosis is characterized by the haploid number of duplicated chromosomes at the metaphase plate?
A)Meiosis II metaphase II
B)Mitosis prophase
C)Meiosis II telophase II
D)Meiosis I metaphase I
11
Which of the following results in diploid daughter cells if the parent cell is diploid?
A)Meiosis I
B)Meiosis II
C)Mitosis
12
Which is true of both meiosis II and mitosis?
A)Pairing of homologous chromosomes
B)Separation of homologous chromosomes
C)Separation of sister chromatids
D)Four daughter cells
13
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)Inversion – the presence of a chromosome segment more than once in the same chromosome.
B)Aneuploidy - a change in the number of chromosomes resulting from nondisjunction.
C)Translocation - the movement of a chromosome segment from one chromosome to another.
D)Deletion – when an end of a chromosome breaks off or when two simultaneous breaks lead to the loss of internal segment.
14
Which of the following statements about aneuploidy is NOT true?
A)An example of aneuploidy is Klinefelter Syndrome.
B)Aneuploidy is the movement of a chromosome segment from one chromosome to another, nonhomologous chromosome.
C)Extra sex chromosomes are more easily tolerated than extra autosomes.
D)An extra X chromosome becomes a Barr body.
15
The homologues of each bivalent separate and move to opposite poles during _____.
A)prophase I
B)metaphase II
C)anaphase I
D)anaphase II
16
Crossing over between nonsister chromatids occurs during _____.
A)interkinesis
B)prophase I
C)telophase I
D)anaphase II
17
Turner's syndrome is _______.
A)produced by mutation
B)produced by nondisjunction of an autosome
C)produced by nondisjunction, with an XO genotype
D)trisomy X
18
Down Syndrome is an example of _______.
A)polyploidism
B)trisomy
C)monosomy
D)abnormality in embryonic development
19
At the completion of meiosis II in males, there are _____ daughter cells.
A)two haploid
B)two diploid
C)four haploid
D)four diploid
20
The diploid number of chromosomes is restored after _____ so that an animal's body cells contain the diploid number of chromosomes.
A)meiosis I
B)meiosis II
C)fertilization
Glencoe Online Learning CenterScience HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.