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- Q1A DNA segment that codes for one proteinGene30s
- Q2Sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes (sperm and egg)Gametes30s
- Q3having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (N number of chromosomes)Haploid30s
- Q4Body/somatic cells containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. (2N number of chromosomes)Diploid30s
- Q5a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes (reduction division)Meiosis30s
- Q6the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.Crossing Over30s
- Q7alternative versions of a single geneAlleles30s
- Q8Mendelian law stating that two alleles for each trait separate during meiosisLaw of Segregation30s
- Q9the law that states that genes separate independently of one another in meiosisLaw of Independent Assortment30s
- Q104 part structure that forms during prophase I and consists of 2 homologous chromosomes each composed of 2 sister chromatidsTetrad30s
- Q11Pair of chromosomes that are the same size, same appearance and same genes.Homologous Chromosomes30s
- Q12a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametesZygote30s
- Q13Body cells - Any cells in the body other than reproductive cellsSomatic cells30s
- Q14gametes; sperm and egg cellsSex cells30s
- Q15Identical copies of a chromosome; full sets of these are created during the S phase of interphase; joined at the centromereSister chromatids30s