Question

1. ______________________ occurs when cells go through the process of mitosis.

2. A(n) _________________ is an organism or cell that is genetically identical to the organism or cell from which it came.

3. The term ____________________ refers to cells that have two sets of chromosomes.

4. ____________________ is the fusion of two gametes (sperm and egg) to form a zygote.

5. A(n) ___________________ is a sex cell.

6. _____________________ refers to the amount of variation among individuals in a species.

7. ________________________ cells have only one set of chromosomes.

8. ________________________ involves the combination of genes from the gametes of two parents.

9. ______________ cells are also referred to as body cells.

10. A(n) ______________ is a fertilized egg.


11. How many chromosomes are in a human body cell?


12. True / False: The cells that form from mitosis have half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.

13. True / False: The cells that form from meiosis have half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.

14. How many chromosomes are in a human sex cell?

15. True / False: Gametes are haploid.

Answer 1

1: Telophase

2: Clone

3: Diploid

4: Fertilization

5; Gamete cells

6; Genetic Diversity

7; Haploid Cells

8; Fertilization

9; Endoplasmic

10; Zygote

11; 46 Chromosomes

12; False

13; True

14; 23 Pairs

15; True

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Answer 2

1. Mitosis

2. Clone

3. diploid cell

4. fertilization

5. gametes

6. genetic variation

7. haploid cell

8. reproductive cells

9. somatic cells

10. zygote

11. In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46.

12. false

13. true

14. 23

15. true

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