Chapter 11- Genetics Flashcards
 What is another name for reductive division
Meiosis
Give an example of a
Sex cells/reproductive cell
Give an example of a somatic cell
Any cell in the body other than an egg or sperm(Brain)
How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis
Four daughter cells
How many chromosomes are in a haploid cell?
23
How many chromosomes are in a diploid cell?
46
Is TT homozygous or heterozygous?
Homozygous
Is Tt heterozygous or homozygous?
Heterozygous
Is tt homozygous or heterozygous?
Homozygous
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What sugar is found in DNA?
Deoxyribose
Name the four base pairs that make up DNA
Cytosine, Thymine , adenine, guanine
What are the repeating units in DNA called?
Nucleotides
What sugar is an RNA?
 ribose
What shape is DNA?
A double helix