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Somatic Cells |
Body cells with DNA from both of your parents. |
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Gametes |
Sex cells with one set of DNA to pass on to your offspring. |
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Chromosomes |
Tightly coiled packages of DNA. |
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Sex Chromosomes |
Control the sex of an organism, x or y. |
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Autosomes |
Control all other life functions. |
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Homologous Chromosomes |
Two chromosomes come from mother and from father of same size and genes. |
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Haploid |
Have one copy of each chromosomes. Has 23 cells. |
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Diploid |
Have two copies of each chromosomes. 46 chromosomes cells. |
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n |
It is haploid |
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2n |
It is 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. |
