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12 Cards in this Set
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Front (Term) Somatic cells |
Back (Definition) Body cells with DNA from both of your parents. |
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Front (Term) Gametes |
Back (Definition) Sex cells with one set of DNA to pass on to your offspring |
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Front (Term) Chromosomes |
Back (Definition) Tightly coiled packages of DNA. |
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Sex chromosomes |
Control the sex of an organism X or Y |
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Autosomes |
Control all other life function |
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Homologous chromosomes |
Two chromosomes ( one from mother and one from father ) of same size and genes |
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Haploid |
Have one copy of each chromosome |
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Diploid |
Have two copies of each chromosomes. |
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Sexual reproduction |
Fusion of two gametes to mix parents genetic information |
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Fertilization |
Joining of an egg and sperms |
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Zygote |
Diploid cell resulting from joining of haploid egg and sperm |
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Meiosis |
The process that divides a diploid cell into four haploid cells |
