Chapter 7 Study Guide
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1. Diploid
2. Gametes
3. Meiosis
4. Crossing over
5. Sperm
6. Budding
7. Fertilization
8. Life cycle
Questions
9. What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
10. What are the three ways in which genetic diversity can be added to a population?
11. When do the homologous chromosomes separate?
12. When do the sister chromatids of a chromosome separate?
13. At what stage in meiosis does crossing over take place?
14. Using an organism with a chromosomal number of 4 draw the following cell
cycle stages.
a. Beginning of Mitosis
b. Beginning of Meiosis
c. End of Mitosis
d. End of Meiosis1
e. End of Meiosis 2
15. Why is crossing over so important to the evolution of a speceis?
16. Explain what divides unequally during oogenesis and why.
17. List the 3 possible types of asexual reproduction, and include a description
18. What are the three possible sexual life styles that an organism can exhibit?
19. What are the major differences between mitosis and meiosis?