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    The document is a biology worksheet about chromosomes. It contains fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions about key concepts like the difference between somatic and gamete cells, the number of chromosomes in human body cells, the components of sex chromosomes, what occurs during fertilization and meiosis, and the differences between mitosis and meiosis.

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    Worksheet 9 (Autosomes &amp Sex Chromosome)

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    NEFERTARI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS (AMERICAN DIVISION) SCIENCE DEPARTMENT BIOLOGY

    GRADE 10
    NAME: CLASS: DATE:

    WORKSHEET 9 (AUTOSOME & SEX CHROMOSOME)


    Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

    somatic cell autosome fertilization


    gamete sex chromosome diploid
    homologous chromosome sexual reproduction haploid
    meiosis

    1.The two major groups of cell types in the human body are called ______________ and
    ______________.

    2. The gametes are located in the _____________ organs.

    3. The number of chromosomes in a typical human body cell is _______.

    Fill in the Concept Map below to summarize what you know about chromosomes.

    46 chromosomes in half 4.
    human body cells come
    from
    include include 5.

    sex chromosomes 6.

    include include
    consist of
    7. 8.
    22 homologous pairs
    Circle the word or phrase that best completes the statement.

    9. A person with two X chromosomes is female / male.

    10. The X / Y chromosome carries the fewest number of genes.

    Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

    11. During fertilization, the nuclei of the egg and sperm fuse / separate.

    12. Gametes / Somatic cells are haploid.

    13. The haploid / diploid chromosome number in humans is 23.

    14. Each human gamete has one autosome / sex chromosome.

    Read the descriptions in the table below and then decide which column should be labeled Mitosis and
    which column should be labeled Meiosis.

    15. 16.
    Makes diploid cells. Makes haploid cells.
    Makes genetically identical cells. Makes genetically unique cells.
    Happens throughout an organism’s Happens at specific times in an
    life. organism’s life.
    Involved in asexual reproduction. Involved in sexual reproduction.

    17. Circle all of the following statements that are true for homologous chromosomes.
    a. One is from the mother and one is from the father.
    b. They are a pair of chromosomes.
    c. They are fertilized gametes.
    d. They have the same genes, but they differ in length and appearance.
    e. They have the same genes, length, and overall appearance.

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