Cell Reproduction Flashcards
1
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There are sex cells (sperm cell, egg cell)
4 unidentical daughter cells (diploid)
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Meiosis
2
Q
These are somatic cells
2 identical daughter cells (haploid)
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Mitosis
3
Q
- Inside the cell
- DNA coils til it becomes chromatin > chromatids> chromosome
- Thread-like structure that carries traits and characteristics (genetic information)
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Chromosomes
4
Q
Is a visual representation of an individual’s chromosomes arranged in a specific order, usually by size and shape.
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Karyotype
5
Q
- is the process of creating an individual’s chromosomes based on their size, banding patterns, and other characteristics.
- commonly used in genetics to analyze chromosomal structure
- identify abnormalities, diagnose genetic disorders
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Karyotyping
6
Q
*an organism that possesses both male and female reproductive organ
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Hermaphrodite
7
Q
*No. of chromosomes in human
No. of sperm cell and egg cell
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46
23
7
Q
*Single set of chromosomes (Gametes)
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Haploid
8
Q
*What is the 23rd chromosome?
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Sex chromosome
8
Q
*Two sets of chromosomes
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Diploid
9
Q
*The pair of chromosomes that you get from the sex cell
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Homologous chromosome
10
Q
*have excess chromosomes in their 21st chromosome
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Trisomy 21
11
Q
*abnormality in the DNA, can be inherited
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Genetic defect
12
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