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@Brianna17 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse working in a geneticist's office is reviewing information about human cells with a patient. Which patient statements indicate that an adequate amount of learning has occurred?

Select all that apply.
1. Every human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes and a total of 46 chromosomes.
2. Chromosome 1 will be the smallest while chromosome 46 will be the largest.
3. Each human cell contains mitochondria.
4. The 22nd pair of chromosomes determines the person's gender.
5. Every human cell functions in the same way regardless of its location.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the process of mitosis and meiosis with a patient receiving care in a fertility clinic. Which patient statements are examples of scenarios that involve mitotic cell division?

Select all that apply.
1. Sperm cells use mitosis to divide.
2. The patient has a healing wound on the coccyx.
3. The patient has acute bronchitis.
4. A fetus grows using mitosis.
5. The patient has acute gastritis.

batool · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3
Every human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. There are 46 chromosomes in each cell. Chromosomes are numbered according to size, largest to smallest. Chromosome 1 is largest and chromosome 46 is smallest. Each human cell contains organelles such as mitochondria. The 23rd pair of chromosomes determines the person's gender. Human cells function very differently based on their location.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Mitosis is the process of making new cells in bodily tissue. Cell division through mitosis heals wounds on skin surfaces. The lining of the gastrointestinal tract is replaced by mitosis. A fetus grows through mitotic cell division. The lining of the respiratory tract is replaced through mitosis. Sperm cells use meiosis to divide.