Chapter 2.1 ~ Genetics

Question 1

Chromosones

Answer 1

Chromosomes are thread like structures that are found inside the nucleus of cells and contain the DNA containing genetic information. Chromosomes can only be seen during cell division.

Question 2

Sex Cells

Answer 2

A cell that can be used to reproduce offspring of that animal

Question 3

Somatic Cell

Answer 3

A somatic cell is a normal cell that everyone has in their body, used to make up ourselves. Basically all the cells except sex cells in our body.

Question 4

Autosomes

Answer 4

Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes. These chromosomes are found in somatic cells adding up to a total of 44 in each cell ~ 22 pairs.

Question 5

Sex Chromosome

Answer 5

Sex chromosomes are the 2 out of the 46 chromosomes found in everyones cells that determine the gender of an individual. XX means female and XY means male.

Question 6

Karyotypes

Answer 6

A karyotype is the sorted set of chromosomes in somatic cells, paired based on size and shape.

Question 7

Genes

Answer 7

Genes are segments of DNA ~Deoxyribonucleic Acid~ molecules with coded instructions to create a specific protein determining the characteristics of an organism