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12 Cards in this Set
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What gender is the xx chromosome?
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it is the female sex chromosome
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What are gametes?
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gametes are sex cells
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What is the passing of traits from parent to the offspring?
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heredity
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What is a haploid cell?
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A haploid cell is a cell with half the number of usual chromosomes.
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Crossing Over
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An exchange of chromosomal material between homologous pairs that occurs during prophase I of meiosis
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What did Walter Sutton discover? Explain.
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Walter Sutton discovered that genes are found on chromosomes. He found this because on Mendel's work.
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What is a zygote?
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A fertilized sex cell.
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What is a centromere?
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The part of the chromosome where the chromatids are joined together.
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What is a homologous pair?
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In a diploid cell, it is a pair of i dentical chromosomes.
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What is Mitosis? What type of cells does it make?
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The duplication and division of chromosomes and nucleus during cell reproduction. It makes somatic cells.
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What are somatic cells?
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Body cells. Cells other than germ cells.
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The inherited combination of alleles is called an organism's _______?
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genotype
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