BioL Ch. 11

haploid vs diploid

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haploid vs diploid

one set of chromosomes vs two sets of chromosomes

Homologous Chromosomes vs.
Sister Chromatids

Homologous are two chromosomes, one of paternal origin, the other of maternal origin, that are identical in appearance and pair during meiosis.

A sister chromatid refers to the identical copies (chromatids) formed by the replication of a chromosome

sex cells vs somatic cells

Gametes only contain one copy of each gene, while normal cells (somatic cells) contain two copies of each gene

genetic makeup of an organism

Physical expressions of genetic trait

Mendelian traits

characteristics that are influenced by alleles at only one genetic locus

Not Mendelian traits

polygenic traits, incomplete dominance, co-dominance