Term 2 Definitions

Question 1

Cell

Question 2

Nucleus

Question 3

Chromosome

Question 4

Gene

Question 5

DNA (define and what it stands for)

Question 6

Mitosis

Question 7

Cell division

Question 8

Gametes

Question 9

Ova

Question 10

Sperm

Question 11

Meiosis

Question 11

Somatic Cells

Question 12

Fertilisation

Question 13

Zygote

Question 14

Genotype

Question 15

Phenotype

Question 16

Autosomes

Question 17

Homologous

Question 18

Centromere

Question 19

Non-homologous

Question 20

Sex chromosomes

Question 21

Telomere

Question 22

Trisomy

Question 23

Monosomy

Question 24

Karyotype

Question 25

Nucleuotide

Question 26

Base-pairing

Question 27

Double helix

Question 28

Amino acids

Question 29

Triplet

Question 30

Protein

Question 31

RNA

Question 32

Codon

Question 33

Transcription

Question 34

Translation

Question 35

Ribosomes

Question 36

Genome

Question 37

Diploid

Question 38

Haploid

Question 39

Genetic Variation

Question 40

Crossing over

Question 41

Independent assortment

Question 42

Inheritance

Question 43

Alleles

Question 44

Dominant

Question 45

Recessive

Question 46

Homozygous

Question 47

Heterozygous

Question 48

Carrier

Question 49

Monohybrid Cross

Question 50

X-linked trait

Question 51

Sex-linked traits

Question 52

Autosomal Inheritance

Question 53

Mutations

Question 54

LUCA

Question 55

Binomial nomenclature

Question 56

Species

Question 57

Biodiversity

Question 58

Adaptions

Question 59

Gene flow

Question 60

Natural selection

Question 61

Evolution

Question 62

Divergent evolution

Question 63

Convergent evolution

Question 64

Coevolution

Question 65

Adaptive radiation