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Bio Chapter 13 Cards
Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A pair of chromosomes of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern that possess genes for the same characters at corresponding loci. One homologous chromosome is inherited from the organism's father, the other from the mother | Homologous chromosome |
| Any of the alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypic effects | Allele |
| A display of the chromosome pairs of a cell arranged by size and shape | Karyotype |
| A cell containing only one set of chromosomes | Haploid |
| A cell containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent | Diploid |
| The diploid product of the union of haploid gametes during fertilization; a fertilized egg | Zygote |
| A haploid reproductive cell, such as an egg or sperm. Gametes unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote | Gamete |