Week 7 flashcards
1
Q
What is meiosis?
A
Sexual reproduction.
2
Q
What is an offspring?
A
The
3
Q
What is the female sex cell?
A
Egg
4
Q
What is the male sex cell?
A
Sperm
5
Q
What is phenotype?
A
All traits
6
Q
How many chromosomes are there in a human body cell?
A
46 chromosomes
7
Q
What are human sex cells called?
A
Gametes
8
Q
How many chromosomes are there in a human sex cell?
A
23 chromosomes
9
Q
What causes a human genetic disorder?
A
Mutations in the DNA
10
Q
What is a pedigree?
A
A pedigree is a chart used to track which family members have a particular trait.
11
Q
What is a karyotype?
A
A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell.
12
Q
What is the source of a gene trait?
A
The parents having the trait.
13
Q
What is mitosis?
A
Cell division
14
Q
What is inheritence?
A
A trait or traits passed on from the parents to the offspring.
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