B12 Reproduction

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sex cells
Gametes
1 of 17
half the number of chromosomes
Haploid
2 of 17
the full number of chromosomes
Diploid
3 of 17
23 of these are found in an egg cell
Chromosomes
4 of 17
Chromosomes are made of this
DNA
5 of 17
The number of cells made in meiosis
Four
6 of 17
The number of divisions in meiosis
Two
7 of 17
The difference between individuals of the same species
Variation
8 of 17
The process of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half
Meiosis
9 of 17
The process of cell division that replace old or damaged cells
Mitosis
10 of 17
Different forms of the same gene sometimes referred to as variants
Alleles
11 of 17
A phenotype that will only show up in the offspring if born of the alleles coding for that characteristics are inherited
Recessive
12 of 17
the genetic makeup of an individual for a particular characteristic
Genotype
13 of 17
the physical appearance/biochemistry of an individual for a particular characteristic
Phenotype
14 of 17
the gene that always win
Dominant
15 of 17
individual with different alleles for a characteristic
Heterozygote
16 of 17
individual with two identical alleles for a characteristic
Homozygote
17 of 17

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

half the number of chromosomes

Back

Haploid

Card 3

Front

the full number of chromosomes

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

23 of these are found in an egg cell

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Chromosomes are made of this

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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