General Genetics Flashcards

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1
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The two types of cell division?

A

Mitosis - aesexual reproduction

Meiosis- sexual reproduction

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2
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Number of chromosomes

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23 in mothers ovum
23 in dads sperm

46 ALL TOGETHER

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3
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Karyotype

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An image to check cell abnormalities

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4
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Human sex chromosomes

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Females XX

Males XY

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5
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Where are genes?

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Genes are located in DNA. DNA is located in the chromosome and the chromosomes are located in the nucleus of a cell

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6
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Chromosomes

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The thread like structure that genes are located in

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7
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Genes

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Are the chemicals that determine the characteristics that are inherited

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