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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
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Vocabulary terms from Module 9:Lesson 2 in 9th grade college prep biology text book.
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What is a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait?
Gamete
Gene
Sex Chromosome
Haploid
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What is nondisjunction?
unspecialized cell
repetitive DNA
how to tell the features of a human
an error in meiosis
3
Sex chromosomes determine an individuals sex.
False
True
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Is a homologous chromosome a chromosome that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure?
False
True
5
Is a diploid cell a body cell?
True
False
6
What is fertilization?
The process by which homologous chromosomes fail to separate.
An error in meiosis
A type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells.
Process sexual reproduction when opposite sex cells join to form a new cell
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Define cellular differentiation?
the process in which a cell specializes to carry out a specific role
a mature haploid cell
a type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells
unspecialized cell
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Is meiosis a type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells?
True
False
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What is a gamete?
An organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes.
An egg cell
A haploid germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex.
The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes.
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A stem cell is an unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells.
False
True
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Is crossing over the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes?
False
True
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Is telomeres repetitive DNA at the end of a eukaryotic chromosomes?
False
True
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What are karyotypes?
a display of the chromosome pairs of a cell arranged by size and shape
an organism with only one complete set of chromosomes
chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes
a segment of DNA
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What is an autosome?
an egg cell
an unspecialized cell
a type of blood
a chromosome that helps tell the features of a human
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How many sets of chromosomes does a haploid cell have?
seven
five
one
two
