Occasional errors occur during meiosis, resulting in gametes that have too many or too few chromosomes. Such errors in meiosis, called ________, can affect the number of sex chromosomes or autosomes in a gamete

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


nondisjunction

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1.True 2.False

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A. sporangiospore. B. ascospore. C. zygospore. D. conidiospore. E. basidiospore.

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A. lipo-vitamins. B. coenzymes. C. fat-soluble vitamins. D. essential vitamins.

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An adult patient has just received a diagnosis of brain cancer and is undergoing treatment. Based on what you know about cell division and cancer, why does this seem unusual?

What will be an ideal response?

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