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Quiz by Courtney Germany

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  • Q1
    A DNA segment that codes for one protein
    Gene
    30s
  • Q2
    Sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes (sperm and egg)
    Gametes
    30s
  • Q3
    having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (N number of chromosomes)
    Haploid
    30s
  • Q4
    Body/somatic cells containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. (2N number of chromosomes)
    Diploid
    30s
  • Q5
    a 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)
    Meiosis
    30s
  • Q6
    the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
    Crossing Over
    30s
  • Q7
    alternative versions of a single gene
    Alleles
    30s
  • Q8
    Mendelian law stating that two alleles for each trait separate during meiosis
    Law of Segregation
    30s
  • Q9
    the law that states that genes separate independently of one another in meiosis
    Law of Independent Assortment
    30s
  • Q10
    4 part structure that forms during prophase I and consists of 2 homologous chromosomes each composed of 2 sister chromatids
    Tetrad
    30s
  • Q11
    Pair of chromosomes that are the same size, same appearance and same genes.
    Homologous Chromosomes
    30s
  • Q12
    a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
    Zygote
    30s
  • Q13
    Body cells - Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells
    Somatic cells
    30s
  • Q14
    gametes; sperm and egg cells
    Sex cells
    30s
  • Q15
    Identical copies of a chromosome; full sets of these are created during the S phase of interphase; joined at the centromere
    Sister chromatids
    30s

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