Diploid And Haploid Cells Flashcards

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In multicellular organisms such as plants, animals, and some _ , meiosis happens

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Fungi

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Not many _ undergo meiosis

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Single-celled organisms (bacteria, archea)

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Gamete cells are _ cells

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Haploid

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Haploid means they contain half of _ carried by diploid body cells

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Full set of chromosomes

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Diploid cells carry two copies of each chromosome, one provided by each _

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Parent

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6
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The chromosomes in each diploid cell exist in _

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Homologous pairs

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Homologous pairs means DNA in each chromosome holds _

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A version of the same genes

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8
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During meiosis _ are always separated

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Homologous pairs

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