Intro Bio Slide 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 growth repair asexual reproduction | Function of mitosis |
| homologous pairs | chromosomes occur in |
| 46 homologous chromosomes | humans have this number of chromosomes |
| homologous chromosome | pair of chromosomes one inherited from each parent that have corresponding gene sequence and pair up during meiosis |
| autosomes | 22 pairs of chromosomes are |
| sex chromosomes | one pair of chromosomes are |
| locus | The chromosomes of homologous pair carry genes for the same characteristics at the |
| locus | position that given gene occupies on chromosome |
| diploid | cells with two sets of chromosomes are |
| haploid | gametes (egg and sperm) are |
| true | True/false Sexual life cycles involve alternation of haploid and diploid stages |
| first diploid cell | fertilization creates the |
| mitosis | from the moment of fertilization, what is in action |
| Meiosis | Reduces the chromosome number from diploid to haploid |
| chromosome duplication | meiosis is preceded by |
| four daughter cells | in meiosis the cell divides twice to form |
| haploid | each daughter cell is |
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