Cell Biology Questions

Solve this monohybrid genetics problem: Black hair is governed by the dominant gene (B) and blond hair is determined by the recessive gene (b). In this monohybrid cross, if both parents are heterozygous, what percentage of the offspring would be expected to have blond hair?

At what stage of meiosis is each chromosome composed of a single chromatid?

How many chromatids does a duplicated chromosome have?

In multicellular organisms, mitosis is used to accomplish which of the following?

If a pea plant expresses the recessive trait for the stem length phenotype, what is its genotype?

During which stage of meiosis do synapsis and the formation of tetrads occur?

Let T represent a tall plant and t represent a small plant. Let Y represent the allele for yellow seed color and y represent the allele for green seed color. If an individual is heterozygous for both traits, then what are the possible gametes of this individual?

The nuclear division that changes the chromosome number from the _____ number to the ______ number is known as meiosis.

The F2 offspring of a monohybrid cross would have which of the following genotypes?

Independent orientation of chromosomes at metaphase I results in an increase in the number of which of the following?

Which term is used to describe a pair of chromosomes that are similar in length, shape, and the traits they govern?

How many chromosomes are in each type of cell in humans (body cells/somatic cells/autosomes, sex cells-egg, sperm)

Sexual reproduction results in _______ diverse offspring than asexual reproduction

What wavelengths does photosynthesis occur best?

Meiosis II is identical to ___________

Chromosomes ___________ during meiosis I

What are the major pigments involved in photosynthesis?

oxidation-reduction enzymes that are active during cellular respiration

During photosynthesis carbon dioxide is _______________to form carbohydrates

bound ribosomes generally synthesize membrane proteins and secretory proteins