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biology quiz study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the male gamete called? | sperm |
| what is the female gamete called? | egg |
| Are gametes haploid or diploid? | haploid |
| how many chormosomes will a new fruit fly (a product of sexual reproduction) have as a result of two gametes fusing together? | 8 |
| if a human has 46 chromosomes, what is our haploid number? | 12 |
| how many chromosomes are found in our gametes? | 6 |
| define meiosis: | Meiosis- a process of redutcion dividsion in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half throught the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
| Spermatogeneis is teh process of producting sperm: how many sperm cells are produced that have the potential to reproduce at the end of meiosis? | 23 |
| Oogeneis is the process of producing eggs: how many eggs cells in animals are produced that have the potential to reproduce at the end of meiosis? | 23 |
| what is a(n) independent assortment? | genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes. |
| what is a(n) crossing-over? | exchange of alleles between homologous chromosomes and produces new combinations of alleles. |