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trait
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charateristics passed down by your parents
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How many genes are in the human body?
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69,000
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There are ______ chromosomes in the human body.
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46
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homologous chromosomes
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chromosomes that make up a pair, one from each parent
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Compare & Contrast haploid and diploid
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haploid- is a cell with n(23) number of chromosomes
diploid- is a cell with 2n number of chromosomes |
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Compare & Contrast meiosis and mitosis
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meiosis- cell devision that reduces the # of chromosomes by half through sepreration of homologous chromosomes
mitosis-the chromosomes # stays the same |
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What are the 4 stages of meiosis 1 & 2
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prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, and telephase 1
p-mat 2 |
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When does genetic recombonation occur?
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it occurs when crossing over and independent assortment produce new combination of genes
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Who is Gregor Mendel?
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the father of modern genetics
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What is genetics?
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the science of heredity
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