Concept 4 Flashcards
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X and Y are called
Sex chromosomes
Determines the sex of the baby
Sex determina
Two sets of chromosomes
Diploid cell
Single sets of chromosomes
Haploid cells
Consist of two identical sister chromatids
Diploid cell
For human diploid number is
(2n= 46)
What number of pair of chromosomes is the sex determina or sex chromosomes
23rd pair of chromosomes
In a cell in which DNA synthesis has occurred each chromosomes is?
Replicated
The 46 chromosomes in human somatic cell are?
Two sets of 23 chromosomes; one for the mother and one for the father
What gender if XX?
Girl
What gender if XY?
Boy
What gender if YY
Boy
Contains a single set of chromosomes and is haploid
Gametes ( sperm or egg)
Gametes is produced by?
Meiosis
Union of gametes( sperm and egg)
Fertilization
Fertilized egg and one set of chromosomes each parent cell
Zygote
At sexual maturity, the ovaries and testes produce?
Haploid gametes
How can fertilization and meiosis can help in sexual life cycle ?
They alternate in Sexual life cycle to maintain the chromosomes number
Each chromosomes are replicated
DNA synthesis
For humans diploid is?
46
For human haploid is
23
Produces somatic cells by mitosis and develops into an adult
Zygote
The only human cells produced by Meiosis
Gametes