Basic Genetics Part II

Basic Genetics Part II

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alternative forms of a gene

• homozygous

• alleles

• heterozygous

• phenotype

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chromosomes that have the same genes

• homozygous

• alleles

• heterozygous

• homologous

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location of a gene

• allele

• locus

• gene

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allele that has a noticeable affect on the organism

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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allele that does not have a noticeable affect on the organism

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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two alleles for a trait are the same

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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two alleles for a trait are different

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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gene combination (GG, Gg, gg)

• phenotype

• genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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the way an organism looks or behaves

• phenotype

• genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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A fern has 1260 chromosomes in a diploid cell. How many chromosomes will be in the cells after meiosis?

• 2520

• 630

• 1000

• 500

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If a cell has 4 chromosomes and is involved in fertilization, how many chromosomes will be in the final cell?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16

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If a mouse has 40 chromosomes in a diploid cell, how many chromosomes will be in a haploid cell?

• 40

• 20

• 10

• 5

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If a somatic cell of a narwhal has 44 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does the sperm have?

• 44

• 88

• 22

Multiple Choice

If a cell has 4 chromosomes and is involved in fertilization, how many chromosomes will be in the final cell?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16