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Biology-5-Nollen
Genetic Diversity/Reproduction
Question | Answer |
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Animals, , plants, fungi, and bacteria participate in ______________ reproduction. | Sexual |
Name an advantage of sexual reproduction | genetic diversity |
Name a disadvantage of sexual reproduction | there is not as many offspring |
Asexual reproduction means... | without sex to produce offspring |
_________ regulates the production of protein. | DNA |
What are chromosomes made from? | DNA, Chromatin aka uncoiled DNA |
Each chromosome is made up of _____ identical chromatids. | 2 |
Joined strands of identical duplicated genetic material | chromatids |
At what point do chromatids separate? | During mitosis in anaphase |
How many chromosomes are in the human body? | 46 |
How many pairs of chromosomes are in the human body? | 23 pairs |
Every cell in the human body is a _____________ cell except sperm and egg cells. | somatic |
Homologous chromosomes are similar in size shape, and genetic content but are not _________________. | |
How many homologous chromosomes are inherited form each parent? | 1 from each |
Somatic cells are genetically... | identical |
How many sets of chromosomes does a diploid cell have? | 2 sets that are homologous pairs |
what is the expression for a diploid cell? | (2n) |
Gametes is a genetic... | variation |
How many sets of chromosomes does a haploid cell have? | 1 set, 23 total |
When two haploid gametes join to form a zygote, ________________ is occurring, and a fertilized egg is produced. | fertilization |
How many pairs of sex chromosomes are in a human body? | 1 pair |
What are the sex chromosomes? | X and Y |
True or False: The mother determines the gender of the offspring by the X chromosome given. | False. The father gives a Y chromosome, which automatically makes the offspring male. |
Is the following offspring a male or female?... XX | Female |
Is the following offspring a male or female?... XY | Male |
Sperm contain which of the following... *only X *only Y *both X and Y | Both X and Y |
The ovum can only produce the ___ chromosome. | X |
in mitosis, there is no pairing of... | Homologous chromosomes |
In Meiosis, homologus chromosomes are paired to form...? | Tetrads |