Genetics and Inheritance Flashcards by Bradley Sherman | Brainscape

Q

Where are genes in a cell?

A

In the cell nucleus =

located on 23 pairs of chromosomes.

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How many chromosomes are inherited from each parents?

A

23 chromosomes from each parents (46 in total = 23 pairs).

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What are chromosomes?

A

Made of DNA.
Each contains genes in a linear order.
Chromosome pairs 1-22 =
called autosomes.
23rd pair is the sex chromosome (xx/xy).

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