IB Biology HL D3.2.1 Haploid Gametes Fusion Diploid Zygote Questions

Learn how haploid gametes form diploid zygotes and how diploid organisms carry two alleles per autosomal gene; practise reading gamete genotypes and chromosome-set inheritance.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Select a gamete genotype with one allele for each gene to reflect its haploid set.
  • Identify the haploid chromosome set contributed by the mother in sexual reproduction.

IB Biology HL D3.2.1 Haploid Gametes Fusion Diploid Zygote Questions question 1

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What is always passed to the next generation as a result of sexual reproduction?

A

Homologous chromosomes from the mother

B

A chromatid from every chromosome of the father

C

A haploid set of chromosomes from the mother

D

All alleles from each parent

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