Meiosis

Question 1

Homologous

Answer 1

term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set from the female parent.

Question 2

meiosis

Answer 2

process in which number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half thorugh the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

Question 3

diploid

Answer 3

term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes

Question 4

tetrad

Answer 4

structure containing four chromatids that form during meiosis

Question 5

haploid

Answer 5

term used to a cell that contains only a single set of genes

Question 6

crossing-over

Answer 6

process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis.

Question 7

genome

Answer 7

entire set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA

Question 8

autosome

Answer 8

chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; autosomal chromosome.

Question 9

karyotype

Answer 9

micrograph of the complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs, arranged in order of decreasing size

Question 10

sex-linked gene

Answer 10

a gene located on a sex chromosome

Question 11

sex chromosome

Answer 11

one of two chromosomes that determines an individual’s sex

Question 12

pedigree

Answer 12

chart that shows the presence or absence of a trait according to the relationships withen a family across several generations