Meiosis
Mitosis
Reproduction
Asexual/Sexual Reproduction
Miscellaneous
100
Two kittens in a litter are genetically different from each other and from their parents. These genetic differences are most directly due to...
sexual reproduction
100
The development of organs and tissues from a zygote includes which two processes?
mitosis and differentiation
100
What is the sequence of sexual reproduction?
meiosis - gametes - fertilization - zygote
100
One way asexual reproduction is different from sexual reproduction is...
the offspring and the parents are gentically identical
100
The human female reproductive cycle is regulated primarily by...
hormones of the endocrine system
200
What is the significance of meiosis in the process of evolution within a species?
Meiosis provides for variation in the gametes produced by an organism.
200
A zygote develops into a multicellular organism through...
mitosis and specialization
200
To clone a mammal, a cloned embryo is often put into an adult female of the same species to continue internal development. The structure in which the embryo will develop is the...
uterus
200
During reproduction in a yeast cell, the genes in the bud are identical to the genes in the parent. This type of production of offspring is a form of...
asexual reproduction
200
The primary function of the human male reproductive system is to...
produce and transport gametes
300
The process of sexual reproduction is an important part of the process of evolution. One reason for this is that meiosis and fertilization directly produce many new...
variations
300
Which statement best explains why different body cells of the same individual look and function differently.
Differentiation - different genes are activated in different kinds of cells
300
Placenta previa is a medical condition that occurs in women. If not diagnosed, placenta previa can be a very dangerous condition because the placenta is...
where nutrients and wastes are exchanged
300
The processes of meiosis and fertilization occur where?
Ovary and Fallopian tubes
300
When a pregnant woman ingests toxins such as alcohol and nicotine, the embryo is put at risk because these toxins can...
diffuse from the mother´s blood into the embryo´s blood within the placenta
400
A human cell that contains all of the information necessary for the growth and development of a complete organism is...
a zygote
400
Normal mitotic cell division results in each daughter cell having...
the same number and kinds of chromosomes as the parent cell (IDENTICAL)
400
Traits are passed from parents to offspring. These traits are determined by...
genes, located on chromosomes, found in the nucleus
400
Human reproduction usually involves...
internal fertilization and internal development
400
What is the significance of ANAPHASE?
Anaphase usually ensures that each daughter cell has the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
500
Most cells in the body of a fruit fly contain eight chromosomes. In some cells, only four chromosomes are present, a condition which is a direct result of...
meiotic cell division
500
DNA replication occurs in preparation for....
mitosis and meiosis
500
Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes during gamete formation. The result of this process is...
an increase in offspring variation
500
How does Sexual Reproduction differ from Asexual Reproduction?
You must provide 2 reasons.
2 parents as opposed to 1 parent
genetically different as opposed to identical
meiosis versus mitosis
500
In humans, name a cell that is produced by mitotic cell division?
A skin cell