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33 Cards in this Set
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A eukaryote with two copies of each type of chromosome in its nuclei is said to be...
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diploid.
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Diploid eukaryotes are produced by the fusion of two...
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gametes
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The fusion of gametes produces a diploid...
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zygote.
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Each gamete has only one set of chromosomes and is said to be...
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haploid.
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The complete complement of genetic information in a haploid chromosome set is called its...
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genome.
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Each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes is called a...
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homologue.
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Chromosomes that contain different genes that do not pair during meiosis are called...
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nonhomologous chromosomes.
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Chromosomes in many eukaryotic organisms that are represented differently in the two sexes are called...
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sex chromosomes.
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Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are called...
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autosomes.
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Chromosomes differ in size and...
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morphology.
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Each chromosome often has a constriction along its length called a...
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centromere.
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A chromosome with a centromere in the center (apprx.) is called a...
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metacentric chromosome.
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A chromosome with one arm longer than the other is called a...
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submetacentric chromosome.
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A chromosome with a long stock with a bulb/satellite on the end of it is called a...
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acrocentric chromosome.
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Chromosomes with one arm because the centromere is at its end are called...
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telocentric chromosomes.
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A complete set of all metaphase chromosomes in a cell is called its...
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karyotype.
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Metaphase chromosomes are used for karyotypes because during metaphase chromosomes are at their most...
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compact.
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Heredity is the transmission of traits from one...
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one generation to the next.
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A heritable feature that varies among individuals is called a...
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character.
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A variant of a character is called a...
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trait.
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Alternative versions of genes are called...
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alleles.
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An organism that has two identical alleles for a gene is...
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homozygous.
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An organism that has two different alleles for a gene is...
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heterozygous.
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Pairs of alleles separate during the production of...
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gametes.
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The crossing of parentals for two traits is called a...
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dihybrid cross.
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Traits seen most often in nature are called...
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wild-type traits.
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Wild-type traits are not necessarily specified by...
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dominant alleles.
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Most human genetic disorders are...
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recessive.
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Most people who have recessive disorders are born to normal parents who are both...
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heterozygotes.
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The most common lethal genetic disease in the United States is...
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cystic fibrosis.
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Achondroplasia is a form of...
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dwarfism.
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Dominant alleles that are lethal are (more/less) common than lethal recessive alleles.
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less
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The most common forms of genetic testing are done during...
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pregnancy.
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