Chapter 11- Genetics Flashcards

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1
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 What is another name for reductive division

A

Meiosis

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2
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Give an example of a

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Sex cells/reproductive cell

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3
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Give an example of a somatic cell

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Any cell in the body other than an egg or sperm(Brain)

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4
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How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis

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Four daughter cells

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5
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How many chromosomes are in a haploid cell?

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23

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6
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How many chromosomes are in a diploid cell?

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46

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7
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Is TT homozygous or heterozygous?

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Homozygous

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8
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Is Tt heterozygous or homozygous?

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Heterozygous

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9
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Is tt homozygous or heterozygous?

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Homozygous

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10
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What does DNA stand for?

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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11
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What sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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12
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Name the four base pairs that make up DNA

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Cytosine, Thymine , adenine, guanine

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13
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What are the repeating units in DNA called?

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Nucleotides

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14
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What sugar is an RNA?

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 ribose

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15
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What shape is DNA?

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A double helix

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