lecture 12 Flashcards
Does sexual reproduction involve Mitosis or Meiosis
Meiosis
Does Asexual reproduction involve Mitosis or Meiosis
Mitosis
what are gonads
the main reproductive organs like the testies and the ovaries
what is ploid
the # of chromosomes
what is euploid
the normal # of chromosomes
how many daughter cells does asexual have
2 daughter cells
how many daughter cells does sexual have
4 daughter cells
how many chromosomes does the ovaries have
23 chromosomes
how many chromosomes does the testies have
23 chromosomes
how many chromosomes do somatic/autosomal chromosomes have
22 pairs / 44 chromosomes
how many chromosomes is in the sexual chromosome
1 pair / 2 chromosomes
what is homologous
the same characteristics
what is heterologous
different characteristics
what is a locus
the location of 1 gene
what is an allele
the location of both genes
what is a genotype
the chemistry in genes (ingredients)
what is a phenotype
what you can see, the final product of the genotype
what is a trait
the genotype + phenotype
what is fertilization
the fusion of gametes or fecundation or conception
what is haploid
half, so only 23 chromosomes
what is a diploid
double, so 46 chromosomes
what is a zygote
fertilized egg
what is a normal # of chromosomes
euploidy
what is an abnormal # of chromosomes
aneuploidy
