Multiple choice: Select the best answer for each of the following:
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For questions 1-4, you need to know that the grey wolf has a diploid chromosome number of 78.
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What is the haploid number for the grey wolf?
- 78
- 2
- 39
- none of the above
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How many chromosomes are there in one full set of chromosomes in the grey wolf?
- 78
- 2
- 39
- none of the above
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How many sets of chromosomes are there in the lung cells of a grey wolf?
- 78
- 2
- 39
- none of the above
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How many sets of chromosomes do eggs from a grey wolf contain?
- 78
- 2
- 39
- none of the above
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What is the correct order of the phases of the cell cycle in a human skin cell?
- G0, G1, G2, S, M, cytokinesis
- G0, G1, S, M, cytokinesis
- G0, M, S, G1, G2, cytokinesis
- G0, G1, S, G2, M, cytokinesis
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In producing new liver cells, why must S phase come before mitosis?
- Two sets of chromosomes must be available before mitosis so that each of the two daughter cells will have an entire set of chromosomes.
- The cell needs ample time to rest before beginning mitosis.
- The cell must have large chromosomes and organelles so that the two daughter cells produced during mitosis can function properly.
- The chromosomes must be duplicated before mitosis to provide genetic variability in the two daughter cells produced.
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In producing eggs and sperm, why must the DNA be divided to half its "normal" amount in somatic cells?
- Reducing the number of chromosomes in eggs and sperm provides genetic variability in these gametes.
- DNA must be divided in half so that each egg or sperm daughter cell is identical to its parent germ cell.
- The DNA in eggs and sperm must be divided in half so that when they later join together as a fertilized egg, the egg has a "normal" amount of DNA.
- DNA in eggs and sperm must be divided in half for these gametes to maintain their diploid number of chromosomes.
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What type of cells does mitosis produce?
- Mitosis produces two haploid somatic cells.
- Mitosis produces two diploid somatic cells.
- Mitosis produces two diploid gamete cells.
- Mitosis produces two haploid gamete cells.
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What type of cells does meiosis produce?
- Meiosis produces four haploid gamete cells.
- Meiosis produces four haploid somatic cells.
- Meiosis produces four diploid gamete cells.
- Meiosis produces four diploid somatic cells.