Multiple Choice
In a diploid organism with 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes should be present in each daughter cell after mitosis?
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2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
Inheritance in Diploids and Haploids
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In humans, alleles for each gene are inherited from:
A
randomly from either parent, but not both
B
only the mother
C
only the father
D
both the mother and the father
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Understand that humans are diploid organisms, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes—one set inherited from the mother and one set from the father.
Recall that each gene is located on a specific chromosome, and since chromosomes come in pairs, each gene has two alleles, one on each homologous chromosome.
Recognize that during sexual reproduction, gametes (sperm and egg) are formed through meiosis, which halves the chromosome number so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.
When fertilization occurs, the sperm and egg combine, restoring the diploid number and resulting in offspring that inherit one allele for each gene from the mother and one allele from the father.
Therefore, alleles for each gene in humans are inherited from both the mother and the father, not exclusively from one parent.
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