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Chapter 11: Q. 16 (page 295)
A diploid, multicellular life-cycle stage that gives rise to haploid cells by meiosis is called a ________.
a. sporophyte
b. gametophyte
c. spore
d. gamete
The correct answer is option a
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Why would an individual with a mutation that prevented the formation of recombination nodules be considered less fit than other members of its species?
Describe the process that results in the formation of a tetrad.
At which stage of meiosis is sister chromatids separated from each other?
a. prophase I
b. prophase II
c. anaphase I
d. anaphase II
What is the function of the fused kinetochore found on sister chromatids in prometaphase I?
The pea plants used in Mendel’s genetic inheritance studies were diploid, with 14 chromosomes in somatic cells. Assuming no crossing-over events occur, how many unique gametes could one pea plant produce?
a. 28
b. 128
c. 196
d. 16,384
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