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Somatic Cells |
Body cells with dna from both parents |
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Gametes |
Sex cells with one set of dna to pass on to your offspring |
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Chromosome |
Tightly coiled package of dna |
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Sex Chromosomes |
Control the sex of our organism x or y |
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Autosomes |
Control all other life functions |
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Homoglous Chromosomes |
Two chromosome of same size and genes |
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Haploid |
One copy of each chromosomes |
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Diploid |
Have two copies of each chromosomes |
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Sexual Reproduction |
Form of two gametes to mix parents genetic info |
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Fertilization |
Joining of egg and sperm |
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Meiosis |
The process that divides a diploid cell into four haploid cells |
