Lecture 17 Flashcards
The production of Gametes
Meosis
Production of somatic cells / all other cells other than gametes
Mitosis
During sexual reproduction, a sperm and egg unite to form a new individual.
Also known as _______.
fertilization
Meiosis results in the gamete cell to have _____ the chromosome number.
half
The _________ is the number and types of chromosomes present in an organisms.
Karyotype
_____ chromosomes determine the sex of the individual
Sex
All other chromosomes beside sex chromosomes are known as ________.
Autonosomes
Humans: 1 sec chromosome
22 pairs of autosomes
Gametes have half of the chromosome number because the combination of an egg and sperm will reconstitute the correct _______ of the species upon fertilization
Karyotype
________ - offspring
Progeny
Chromosomes of the same type are called ________ chromosomes, or homologs
Homologous
A ____ is a section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits in an individual.
Gene
Different versions of a specific gene are called _______. (Further classification)
- Hat = gene *
_____ = color
Alleles
Diploid = ____ chromosomes
2
The _______ number n indicates the number of distinct types of chromosomes present.
Haploid
The cells _______ (n, 2n, 3n, etc.) indicates the number of each type of chromosome present.
Ploidy