The reproductive level 6.1 The Genome Flashcards
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diploid
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describes a cell, nucleus, or organism containing two sets of chromosomes (2n)
2
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gamete
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a haploid reproductive cell or sex cell (sperm or egg)
3
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gene
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the physical and functional unit of heredity; a sequence of DNA that codes for a specific peptide or RNA molecule
4
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genome
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the entire genetic complement (DNA) of an organism
5
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haploid
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describes a cell, nucleus, or organism containing one set of chromosomes (n)
6
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homologous chromosomes
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chromosomes of the same length with genes in the same location; diploid organisms have pairs of homologous chromosomes, and the members of each pair come from different parents
7
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locus
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the position of a gene on a chromosome
