| Question | Answer |
| What is the name of the type of cell division that creates haploid cells? | Meiosis
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What type of cells are haploid?2 | gametes 2
| What type of cells make up most of your body?3 | somatic cells 3
| Where are germ cells located?4 | testes & ovaries 4
| How many chromosomes will you usually find in human brain cells?5 | 46 5
| Where do you find germ cells? | ovaries & testes
| What does the word "haploid" mean? | 1 set of chromosomes
| What does the word "diploid" mean? | 2 sets of chromosomes
| Which type of cells undergo meiosis? | germ cells
| How many chromosomes should there be in a human egg cell? | 23
| What do you call chromosomes that carry the same genes and have the same structure? | homologous chromosomes
| What are chromosome pairs 1-22 called? | autosomes
| What determines gender in mammals? | X and Y chromosomes/ sex chromosomes
| What is the name of the cell created at fertilization? | zygote
| What type of cells are diploid? | somatic cells
| What type of cell division creates gametes? | meiosis
| What type of cell division creates body cells? | mitosis
| Which type of cell division creates genetically unique cells? | meiosis
| Which type of cell division happens throughout ones lifetime? | mitosis
| What does gametogenesis mean? | production of gametes
| What does the sperm contribute to an embryo? | primarily DNA
| How many egg cells are created at the end of oogenesis? | 1
| What do you call cells that disintegrate during female meiosis? | polar bodies
| When does crossing over occur? | prophase I
| What is separated in Meiosis I? | homologous chromosomes
| What is separated in Meiosis II? | sister chromatids
| What is it called when 2 genes on the same chromosome tend to be inherited together? | genetic linkage
| IF 2 genes are on the same chromosome, what determines if they are likely to be inherited together or separated during meiosis? | distance between the 2 genes
| The farther apart 2 genes are located on a chromosome, the _____ likely they are to be separated by crossing over | more
| What are 2 ways to increase genetic diversity of the next generation? | crossing over, independent assortment, random fertilization
| What do you call the physical traits expressed by an organism? | phenotype |
