3.3 Meiosis

Question 1

chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure

Answer 1

homologous chromosomes

Question 2

a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus, which results in the production of sex cells

Answer 2

meiosis

Question 3

one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

Answer 3

sex chromosomne

Question 4

a diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family

Answer 4

pedigree

Question 5

when only one parent cell is needed

Answer 5

asexual reproduction

Question 6

the process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which have the same number of chromosomes

Answer 6

mitosis

Question 7

what the parent cells are called

Answer 7

sex cells

Question 8

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Answer 8

sex-linked disorders

Question 9

causes when serious lung problems

Answer 9

cysitic fibrosis

Question 10

organisms with desirable characteristics are being mated

Answer 10

selective breeding

Question 11

when each chromosome consists of two identical copies

Answer 11

chromatids