are you fucking kidding me bro Flashcards

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Term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent

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Homologous Chromosomes

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2
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One of a number of different forms of a gene

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Allele

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3
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Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

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Crossing Over

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4
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Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes

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Diploid

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5
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Sex cell

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Gamete

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6
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Genetic makeup of an organism

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Genotype

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7
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Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes

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Haploid

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8
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Having two different alleles for a particular gene

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Heterozygous

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9
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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

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Homozygous

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10
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Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

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Meiosis

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11
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Change in the genetic material of a cell

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Mutations

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12
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Error in meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly

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Nondisjunction

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13
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Physical characteristics of an organism

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Phenotype

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14
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Process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

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Asexual Reproduction

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15
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Type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

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Sexual Reproduction

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