6.1 Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What do you find in the nucleus of a cell
A
chromosomes
2
Q
What is in the chromosomes
A
genes
3
Q
Where are genes found
A
in the chromosomes
4
Q
What is the difference between the chromosomes in normal body cells and in the sex cells
A
In a normal body cell the chromosomes are in pairs, in sex cells there is only a singe set of chromosomes
5
Q
What is in the nuclei of a sex cell?
A
A single set of chromosomes, not a pair like in other cells
6
Q
What is a sex cell called
A
a gamete
7
Q
Why do gametes only contain one set of chromosomes?
A
During reproducton the other set is obtained from the other parent
8
Q
In normal body cells where do chromosomes come from?
A
One set came from the female gamete, and one from the male gamete.
