Robert Gallo

Living Environment A

March 6, 2012
Homework

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction Review: Pages 123-125 in Review Book

Part A-Multiple Choice
1. During sexual reproduction, the chromosomes of (4) two separate individuals are split
apart
2. If each human body cell has 46 chromosomes, how many were in your very first body
cell? (2) 46
3. Most cells in the body of a fruit fly contain eight chromosomes. How many of these
chromosomes were contributed by each parent of the fruit fly? (4) 4
4. Sperm cells of the Russian dwarf hamster contain 14 chromosomes. What is the total
number of chromosomes that would be found in each cell of a normal, newly formed
zygote of this species? (2) 28
5. The gamete (sex cell) for any species should always contain (4) half the normal number
of chromosomes
6. The following diagram represents some events in a cell undergoing normal meiotic cell
division. Which of the following diagrams most likely represents the next cell that would
result from the process shown in the diagram? (3)
7. Compared to human cells resulting from mitotic cell division, human cells resulting from
meiotic cell division, should have (1) one-half as many chromosomes
8. During fertilization, the parts of the sex cells that join are the (2) nuclei
9. Which of these is formed during fertilization? (3) a zygote
10. Most cells in the body of a fruit fly contain eight chromosomes. In some cells, only four
chromosomes are present, a condition is a direct result of (3) meiotic cell division
11. Which statement best explains the significance of meiosis in the evolution of a species?
(4) Meiosis results in genetic variation among the gametes that are produced.
12. Mitosis and meiosis are similar in that (1) the chromosomes are replicated before either
process starts.
Part B-Analysis and Open Ended
25. In which way is sexual reproduction basically all about chromosomes?
When a sperm cell and an egg cell unite during sexual reproduction, it is the nucleus
(containing the chromosomes) from each cell that joins, so sexual reproduction is about the
combining of chromosomes from two individuals, a male (the father) and a female (the
mother).
Unique Features of Meiosis

1. Which of the following features are unique to meiosis?

synapsis
A)
homologous recombination
B)
reduction division
C)
A and B
D)
A, B and C
E)
2. A crossover in meiosis is an exchange of genetic material
between
sister chromatids of the same chromosome.
A)
sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes.
B)
sister chromatids of non-homologous chromosomes.
C)
non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes.
D)
non-sister chromatids of non-homologous
chromosomes.
E)
3. The four daughter cells produced in meiosis
are diploid just like the parent cell.
A)

have double the number of chromosomes as the parent

cell.
B)
have one-fourth the number of chromosomes of the
parent cell.
C)
have one of each pair of chromosomes found in the
parent cell.
D)
have identical chromosomes.
E)
4. Crossing-over occurs in meiosis I and meiosis II.
True
A)
False
B)
5. Chromosome duplication occurs between meiosis I and meiosis
II.
True
A)
False
B)