Gene Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
Haploid
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Gamete cells from which genetic material is transferred
2
Q
Mitosis
A
A diploid cell duplicates its 2 sets of chromosomes before dividing
3
Q
Meiosis
A
Begins by chromosome duplication but is followed by two rounds of cell division
4
Q
Homologous recombination
A
Exchange of genetic information between non-sister chromatids in a process called crossing over - random event
5
Q
Independent assortment
A
Maternal and paternal chromosomes are shuffled and dealt randomly at meiosis 1
6
Q
Law of segregation
A
Two alleles for each trait segregate (during gamete formation) and then unite at random (at fertilisation)
7
Q
Law of independent assortment
A
Alleles for different traits segregate independently
