Crying Chromosomes in inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
How many genes are on the 46 chromosomes in every cell
A
20k - 25k
2
Q
What are genes on
A
Chromozomes
3
Q
How many chromosomes are in a cell
A
46, 23 from each parent
4
Q
How many are sex cells
A
2, One from each parent
5
Q
A tool that geneticists use to map out the inheritance of traits across generations
A
Pedigree
6
Q
In a pedigree circles are
A
Female
7
Q
In a pedigree squares are
A
Male
8
Q
This is the process where the cell separates and the number of chromosomes is reduced by half
A
Meiosis
9
Q
Half a chromosome
A
Chromotid
10
Q
After the chromosomes have separated, cell division begins a process called
A
Mitosis
