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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Allele? | Versions of a gene that arise through mutation |
| What is a germline cell? | Cells that divide to produce gametes |
| what are sex chromosomes? | The chromosomes that determine your biological sex - X and Y |
| what are chromosomes? | The set of alleles an organism inherits |
| what is meiosis? | Cell division that occurs in sex cells |
| what is a zygote? | The cell formed when an egg and sperm meet |
| what is mitosis? | Cell division that occurs in all body cells |
| what are homologous chromosomes? | The matching chromosomes a person inherits from their mother and father |
| what is a genome? | The complete set of genes in an organism |
| what is independent assortment? | The random lining-up of homologous pairs at the cell’s middle |
| what is a somatic cells? | Body cells (hair, skin, brain, bone, etc) |
| what is a gene? | Are parts of DNA that code for producing a specific protein. |
| what is crossing over? | A process that increases genetic diversity during meiosis |