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WHere doe genes come
Where do genes come from?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many chromosomes do humans have? | 23 pairs |
| Where do the pairs come from? | 1 from each parent |
| What do you call 2 chromosomes that code for the same traits? | homologous |
| Who commonly have 2 X chromosomes? | females |
| Who commonly have X and y chromosomes? | females |
| Which parent determines the sex of the offspring? | fathers, mom always give X chromos, dads can give X or Y |
| How many chromosomes do egg and sperm cells have? | 23 single sets |
| What do you call it when 2 pairs of chromosomes exchange bits of DNA when they divide? | Genetic recombination |
| What DNA is passed on from mother to child w/o any recombination at all? | mitochondrial DNA |
| What do you call the process of merging DNA from sperm and egg? | fertilization |