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14 Cards in this Set
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Somatic Cell |
body cells with DNA from both of your parents |
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Gamete |
Sex cells with one set of DNA to pass to your offspring |
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Chromosome |
tightly coiled packages of DNA |
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Sex Chromosome |
Control the sex of an organism X or Y haploid |
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Autosome |
Control all other life functions |
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Homologous Chromosome |
Two chromosomes come from mother and one from father of same size and genes |
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Haploid |
one copy of each chromosome Type- gamete |
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Diploid |
2 copies of each chromosome Type somatic cells |
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n |
stands for haploid |
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2n |
stands for diploid |
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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 sperm |
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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 |
