After Meiosis I, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell is _________ that of the parental cell.

 Meiosis has to occur in sexually reproducing organisms to produce cells with half the number of chromosomes.

Trisomy 21 Karyotype.jpg The Karyotype above represents what type of chromosomal abnormality?

As a woman ages, her chances of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality increases.  This generally does not happen with males.  Explain this phenomenon.

Which of the following scenarios would cause an aneuploid cell to be produced?

What important event is associated with anaphase I of meiosis I?

The image below compares mitosis and meiosis.  Use the Image to answer questions using the cells labeled “A-H.” Mitosis Meiosis for Exam.png

Match the following types of fractures with their definitions:

In the phrase ‘bright as the sun’, what type of comparison is being made?

Which figure of speech involves a direct comparison between two unrelated subjects without using ‘like’ or ‘as’?