EBK BIOLOGY
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Chapter 8, Problem 1CTS
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The event during meiosis that lead the males to carry a copy of SRY gene on X chromosome, in absence of Y chromosome.
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The humans have 23 pairs of chromosome. Among this 23 pair, 22 pairs are autosome and one pair is sex chromosome. This pair determines the sex of the sex of the resulting zygote/fetus.
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Most sexual organisms are either male or female though some are hermaphroditic. In human beings and Drosophila (fruitfly), the sex of an individual is determined by the kind of sex chromosomes they possess. Males have two types of chromosomes, a big chromosome X and a small chromosome Y while females have only one kind, 2X or XX. The X and Y chromosomes segregate during the formation of mature spermatozoa (sprematogenesis) so that a mature sperm contains only either X or Y.
What is the probability of getting an X-bearing sperm? A Y-bearing sperm? How many kinds of ova as to the kind of sex chromosome present can be produced? Determine the probability of getting a boy or girl. Show your calculations.
Most sexual organisms are either male or female though some are hermaphroditic. In human beings and Drosophila (fruitfly), the sex of an individual is determined by the kind of sex chromosomes they possess. Males have two types of chromosomes, a big chromosome X and a small chromosome Y while females have only one kind, 2X or XX. The X and Y chromosomes segregate during the formation of mature spermatozoa (sprematogenesis) so that a mature sperm contains only either X or Y.
What is the probability of getting an X-bearing sperm? A Y-bearing sperm? How many kinds of ova as to the kind of sex chromosome present can be produce? Determine the probability of getting a boy or girl. Show your calculations.
Fill in the cells below showing the NORMAL process of meiosis of the male's sex chromosomes (XY – the
X and Y are representing the entire chromosome, and remember X and Y act like a homologous pair). DO
NOT show crossing over.
prior to meiosis
44 +XY
What are the possible normal gametes produce after meiosis division? Identify the possible sex of the
offspring if these normal sperm cells are fertilized by the egg cell.
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- Which of the following would not be an example of a quantitative trait? O All of these are quantitative O Polydactyly in chimps O Birth body length of dalmatians O Weight of humpback whales O Blood pressure in black bearsarrow_forwardA sperm cell from the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster contains four chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be present in a spermatogonial cell about to enter meiosis? How many chromatids would be present in a spermatogo- nial cell at metaphase I of meiosis? How many would be present at metaphase II?arrow_forwardOne of the advantages of sexual reproduction is that it promotes genetic diversity in the offspring. This is because gametes are produced by meiosis, which introduces genetic variation into the resulting gametes. How does meiosis accomplish this? Describe one way (there are several choices) in which meiosis produces new combinations of genes in gametes.arrow_forward
- If nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes takes place in meiosis I in the male in Figure , what sexual phenotypes and proportions of offspring will be produced?arrow_forwardDuring meiosis in male mammals, sex chromosomes segregate to produce two types of sperm: X‑bearing sperm and Y‑bearing sperm. True or false?arrow_forwardMeiosis is relatively rare and mitosis is relatively common. Which of the following makes meiosis different from mitosis? Meiosis produces DNA-less cells. We don't fully understand meiosis mechanisms. All gametes are diploid, whereas daughter cells from mitosis are haploid. The resulting cells (gametes) are haploid.arrow_forward
- Meiosis is also known as reduction cell division because it reduces the ploidy level from diploid (2n) to haploid (n). Why do we need to reduce our ploidy level in certain cells?arrow_forwardIf nondisjunction takes place in a spermatocyte in the second meiotic division and the sperm fertilizes a normal egg, the resulting infant may have three copies of each chromosome three copies of chromosome 13,18 or 21 three copies of chromosome 13,18, 21 or a normal number of chromosomes a normal number of chromosomes one copy of each chromosomearrow_forwardMeiosis involves two phases, meiosis I and meiosis II. This type of cell division occurs during the formation of both sperm and ovum. The first meiotic division of the primary spermatocyte results in two secondary spermatocytes. .What is the result of the first meiotic division of the primary oocyte? two secondary oocytes two polar bodies O two ovum one secondary oocyte and one polar bodyarrow_forward
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