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Weekly Test 02 - Cell Cycle

Homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material through crossing over during prophase I of meiosis. This leads to new combinations of genes. Independent assortment of chromosomes during metaphase I can produce many different gametes. Half the normal number of chromosomes are present in each gamete due to two rounds of division in meiosis. Meiosis reduces the chromosome number in offspring so that fertilization restores the normal number.

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Weekly Test 02 - Cell Cycle

Homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material through crossing over during prophase I of meiosis. This leads to new combinations of genes. Independent assortment of chromosomes during metaphase I can produce many different gametes. Half the normal number of chromosomes are present in each gamete due to two rounds of division in meiosis. Meiosis reduces the chromosome number in offspring so that fertilization restores the normal number.

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Weekly test 02 – Cell Cycle

1. (A) (i) Write three main features of homologous chromosomes


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(ii) What is meiosis?
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(iii) (a)What is synaptonemal complex?
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(b) What is synapsis?
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(iv) (a) What is the longest phase of meiosis? …………………………………………………………
(b) Except synapsis, write a unique event happens in this phase
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(c) What is meant by this event that stated above?
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(v) What are chiasma?
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(vi) Write two structural differences of chromosomes at the end of prophase of mitotic division and
end of prophase I of meiotic division
Prophase of mitotic division Prophase I of meiotic division

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(B) Diploid chromosome number of an organism is 6. Mother cells of this organism divide by meiosis
during formation of gametes.
(i) How many different chromosomal arrangements can be produced during meta phase I due to
independent assortment?
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(ii) What is independent assortment?
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(iii) Draw diagrams of cells to represent the metaphase I and metaphase II, when an above mother cell
undergo meiosis

(iv) Draw a diagram to show the chromosomal behavior of Anaphase II of this cell

(iv) How many chromosomes will be found in a gamete that resulted from above division?
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(v) State two main differences between Metaphase I of meiosis and metaphase of mitosis

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(vi) Write two main differences between Anaphase I of meiosis and anaphase of mitosis

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(C) (i) State in which specific phase/ phases of meiosis, following events are taken place
(a) Both kinetochores of chromosome are attached only to one pole - ……………………………….
(b) Fragmentation of nuclear envelope - ………………………………………………………………..
(c) Segregation of chromatids at centromere - ………………………………………………………..
(d) Condensation of chromosomes - …………………………………………………………………
(ii) What is the main significance of meiosis?
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(iii) What are the two events of meiosis that involve in producing new genetic variations among
organisms?
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