Determine the Number of Ways a Computer Can Randomly Generate

question 39

Multiple Choice

Determine the number of ways a computer can randomly generate a prime integer between 10 and 20 .

• A) 4
• B)3
• C)2
• D)5
• E)11

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Definitions:

Haploid Cells

Cells that contain a single set of chromosomes, half the number of chromosomes of a diploid cell, characteristic of gametes.

Centromeres

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are most tightly connected, playing a vital role in chromosome segregation during cell division.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis, a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, important for sexual reproduction.