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Goal of Mitosis |
Cell regeneration, growth, asexual reproduction |
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Goal of meiosis |
Production of gametes for sexual reproduction |
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Characteristics of cells produced by Mitosis |
Two diploid cells |
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Characteristics of cells produced through meiosis |
Two haploid cells |
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What role does meiosis play in the transmission of genetic information |
Meiosis creates new sex cells |
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What type of cells are egg cells and sperm cells? |
Sex cells/Gametes |
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Are sperm and egg spells diploid or haploid? |
Haploid |
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Are zygote haploid or diploid? |
Haploid |
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How does crossing over create genetic diversity? |
It creates new combinations of genes |
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How does the law of independent assortment increase genetic diversity? |
Since genes dont effect how the other genes seperate, there are countless different combinations |
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How do mutations create genetic diversity? |
They allow adaptation beyond the preexisting traits |
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Summarize the law of Independent Assortment... |
Gene A has no influence on gene B, gene C, gene D, etc.. |
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Summarize Law of Segregation |
The placement of Allele A does not effect the placement of Allele B |
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Compare Genotype vs. Phenotype |
Genotype: Genetic information Phenotype: Expressed Trait |
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What are Darwin's main principles? |
Natural Variation, Overproduction, Adaptations, and Fitness |
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What does fitness mean in regards to evolution? |
Ability to survive and reproduce within ones environment |
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Who first came up with Speciation? |
Alfred Wallace |
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What is natural selection? |
Evolution based on the survivability of certain traits |
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What is sexual selection? |
Evolution based on the reproductive success of a trait |
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What is the Hardy-Weinberg equation? |
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1 |
