Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycle Flashcards
1
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Reproductive haploid cells
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Gametes
2
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Gene’s locus
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Gene’s specific location on the chromosome
3
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Asexual repro VS sexual repro
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One parent; two parents
Offspring are genetically identical (clones); Genetic variation
Mitosis (binary fission, fragmentation, budding); Meiosis to form gametes, which fuse to form diploid zygote
4
Q
Localised mass of mitotically dividing cells
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Budding
5
Q
Ordered display of chromosomes (according to length)
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Karyotype
6
Q
Homologous chromosomes have the same _____, ______, and ______
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Length, centromere position, staining pattern
7
Q
Homologs carry genes that determine the same _______
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Characteristics
8
Q
Sex chromosomes
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X and Y chromosomes
9
Q
How many sets of autosomes are there in a somatic cell?
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22
