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1
The members of an autosomal chromosome pair, called __________, look alike and carry genes for the same traits; __________ occur at the same location on each pair.
A)non-sister chromatids; homologues
B)sister chromatids; alleles
C)alleles; homologues
D)homologues; alleles
2
While somatic cells reproduce via __________, gametes are produced via __________.
A)binary fission; sexual reproduction
B)sexual reproduction; binary fission
C)meiosis; mitosis
D)mitosis; meiosis
3
The exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids is called
A)crossing-over
B)synapsis
C)independent assortment
D)metastasis
4
Sexual reproduction brings about __________, as genetic information is shuffled during meiosis and fertilization. During meiosis, crossing-over and ___________ shuffle genetic information.
A)nondisjunction; synapsis
B)independent assortment; genetic variation
C)genetic variation; independent assortment
D)polyploidy; karyotyping
5
Conditions such as Down syndrome and Turner syndrome result from __________, a process which results in the formation of a polyploid or an aneuploid either because homologues fail to separate during meiosis I or chromatids do not separate during meiosis II.
A)trisomy
B)nondisjunction
C)crossing-over
D)synapsis





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