Term 1 Review

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What process results in two identical daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What is the process called that reduces the chromosome number by half?

Back

Meiosis

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity?

Back

Gene

Front

What structure carries genetic information in cells?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the diploid number of chromosomes in humans?

Back

46

Front

What type of cell division produces gametes?

Back

Meiosis

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

Back

Homozygous

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

Back

Heterozygous