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1
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passing of traits from parent to offspring

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heredity

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meiosis

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nuclear division of a sex cell

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joining of sex cells creating a zygote

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fertilization

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sex cells

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gametes

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5
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each plant contains both male and female reproductive structures

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self pollinate

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when pollen from one plant fertilizes the ovule of a flower on a diff plant

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cross pollinating

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a plant that receives different genetic info from each parent

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hybrid

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genetic instructions/ genetic code for a single trait

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genotype

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the appearance/ expression of the code

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phenotype

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10
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trait

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characteristic of an organism

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11
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one set of instructions for inherited traits

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gene

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Different forms of a gene

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alleles

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what do we use to represent the dominant allele

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capital letters

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14
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what do we use to represent the recessive allele

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lower case letters

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15
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all genes come in…

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pairs

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16
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both alleles are identical (PP or pp)

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HOMOzygous

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17
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both alleles are different (Pp)

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HETEROzygous

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18
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the likelihood that an event will happen; why do we use it

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probability we use it to predict genetic outcome

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prophase I

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pairs of homologous chromosomes

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metaphase I

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homologous chromosome pair line up in the center of the nucleus

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anaphase I

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Chromosomes separate and move to the opposite ends of the nucleus

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telophase I and cytokinesis I

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Chromosomes reach opposite sides of the cell
New nuclear membrane forms
The new nucleus each contains a chromosome with 2 chromatids
The cell divides

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prophase II

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No replication takes place
Each cell contains one chromosome from the homologous pair

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metaphase II

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Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

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anaphase II

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Chromatids separate
Move towards the poles (opposite sides of the nucleus)

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telophase II and cytokinesis II

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Nuclear membrane forms around the chromosome
4 new cells are formed each with half the number of chromosomes

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meiosis end prodcuts

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4 daughter cells - 23 chromosomes each; create either an egg or sperm cell

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28
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t or f traits are passed on from offspring to parents

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false its parents to offspring

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29
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t of f traits are passed on by genes

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true

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t or f diff genes control diff traits

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true

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t or f genes form chromosomes

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true

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32
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t or f every organism has the same number of chromosomes

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false every organism has a SPECIFIC number

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t or f body cells have paired chromosomes

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true

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34
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t or f gametes have paired chromosomes

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false they have single sets of chromosomes

35
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time between cell division

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cell cycle

36
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contains DNA + proteins: found in nucleus, replicate+divide during cellular reproduction

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chromosomes

37
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half a chromosome

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chromatid

38
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center location between 2 sister chromatids

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centromere

39
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2 sets of chromosomes

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homologous chromosomes

40
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division of entire cell

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cytokinesis

41
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offspring have the same traits as the parents

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true breeding

42
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when the phenotype of the heterozygote is an intermediate between the dominant + recessive traits

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incomplete dominance

43
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passed down by an x or y chromosome of another fam member

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sex linked disorders

44
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carry the sex genes (x + y)

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sex chromosomes

45
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used to trace traits

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pedigree

46
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nuclear division of body cells

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mitosis

47
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non sex chromosomes

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autosome

48
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egg or sperm; contain one set of chromosomes

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haploid cells

49
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contain two sets of chromosomes; all cells are this except sex cells

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diploid cells

50
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cell division of single cells organisms

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binary fission

51
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regrowth of a body part

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regeneration

52
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a new organism grows from the body part of a parent organism

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budding

53
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law that states traits are given by parent randomly

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law 0of segregation

54
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states that separate genes are passed independently from the parent to offspring

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law of independent assortment

55
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most common method of determining probability of an event

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punnett squares

56
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when the phenotype of a heterozygote expresses both traits

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codominance

57
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in pedigrees what does a triangle or circle represent

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female

58
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in pedigrees what does a square represent

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male

59
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in pedigrees what does a unfilled shape represent

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not affected (AA)

60
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in pedigrees what does a filled shape represent

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affected (aa)

61
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in pedigrees what does a half filled shape represent

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carrier (Aa)

62
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when organisms have desirable traits + are mated with another organism w/ desirable traits

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selective breeding

63
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represented by uppercase letter/s, always seen

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dominant

64
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represented by lowercase letter, sometimes hidden

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recessive

65
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diff between a pure and hybrid

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purebred: same genetic info
hybrid: diff genetic info

66
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purpose of a punnett square

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determining probability of an event with traits

67
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Binary fission produces 2 identical cells t or f

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true

68
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Eukaryotic cells have chromosomes that are found in the __________________ of the cell.

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nucleus

68
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The part of the cell that helps move chromosomes away from the middle.

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centriole

68
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When a plant has both female and male reproductive structures and can produce offspring, this process

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self pollinating

69
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Nuclear membrane forms, 2 nuclei and cleavage furrow are seen, each nuclei has 23 chromosomes in humans

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telophase 2

70
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When do the centrioles appear?

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prophase

71
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When do the centrioles disappear?

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telophase

72
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What is seen during cytokinesis?

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chromatin

73
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What type of cell division does prokaryotes go through?

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binary fission

74
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somatic cells

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body

75
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an individual that has only dominant or recessive genes for a trait is ____ for that trait

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pure

76
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examples of incomplete dominance in humans are found in

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eye and hair color

77
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t or f Eukaryotic cells have a single, circular DNA and ribosomes.

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false

78
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t or f DNA can NOT be seen during cell division.

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false

79
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*Which organelle converts the suns energy to chemical energy?

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chloroplast

80
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*Which organelle removes digestive waste?

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lysosomes

81
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*Which organelles is responsible for what enters and leaves the cell?

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cell membrane

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