Multiple Choice
In the basics of meiotic genetics, is a mature human sperm cell haploid or diploid?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Basics of Meiotic Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of meiotic genetics, what is a reproductive cell?
A
A cell in the S phase of the cell cycle that is actively replicating its DNA
B
A bacterial cell that reproduces by binary fission and does not undergo meiosis
C
A diploid somatic cell produced by mitosis that makes up most tissues of the body
D
A haploid gamete (sperm or egg) produced by meiosis that can fuse during fertilization to form a zygote
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Understand that reproductive cells, also known as gametes, are specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction.
Recall that gametes are produced through the process of meiosis, which reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in haploid cells.
Recognize that haploid gametes (sperm and egg) carry one set of chromosomes and are capable of fusing during fertilization to form a diploid zygote.
Differentiate reproductive cells from somatic cells, which are diploid and produced by mitosis, and from cells in other contexts such as bacterial cells or cells in the S phase of the cell cycle.
Conclude that the correct definition of a reproductive cell in meiotic genetics is a haploid gamete produced by meiosis that can fuse during fertilization to form a zygote.
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