Question 1

Which type of plant would usually be a seedless variety?

Accepted Answer

A)   aneuploid
B)   diploid
C)   triploid
D)   tetraploid

Question 2

The failure of chromosomes to separate during anaphase is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   synapsis
B)   maternal effect
C)   epistasis
D)   nondisjunction

Question 3

Which of the following would have the shortest p arm of the chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A)   acrocentic
B)   metacentric
C)   telocentric
D)   submetacentric

Question 4

Which correctly describes mitotic nondisjunction?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a relatively rare event.
B)   It results in the loss of chromosomes in some cells.
C)   It usually does not affect all of the cells of the organism.
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome,determine what change in chromosome structure occurred.The asterisk (*) indicates the centromere.
Before:A B C D * E F G H
After:A B G F E * D C H

Accepted Answer

A)   reciprocal translocation
B)   pericentric inversion
C)   paracentric inversion
D)   gene duplication
E)   None of the answers are correct.

Exam 8: Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome,determine what change in chromosome structure occurred.The asterisk () indicates the centromere. Before:A B C D E F G H After:A B G F E * D C H

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The failure of chromosomes to separate during anaphase is called ________.

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Which correctly describes mitotic nondisjunction?

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Which type of plant would usually be a seedless variety?

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Which of the following would have the shortest p arm of the chromosome?

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Exam 8: Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome,determine what change in chromosome structure occurred.The asterisk (*) indicates the centromere. Before:A B C D * E F G H After:A B G F E * D C H

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The failure of chromosomes to separate during anaphase is called ________.

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Which correctly describes mitotic nondisjunction?

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Which type of plant would usually be a seedless variety?

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Which of the following would have the shortest p arm of the chromosome?

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Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome,determine what change in chromosome structure occurred.The asterisk () indicates the centromere. Before:A B C D E F G H After:A B G F E * D C H

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