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What did Mendel study?
Pea plants
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What is a gamete?
*A sex cell (sperm for male, egg for female)
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True or False: Was Mendel a monk?
True
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What is the difference between a diploid and a haploid?
A cell that contains both homologous chromosomes is diploid; haploid only contains one set
*homologous chromosomes is a pair of chromosomes that match |
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What is the principle of dominance
When one allele masks or hides another allele
*Allele is the form of a trait |
Find the haploid number of a cell that has 8,432 chromosomes
4,216
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Which is easier to study, plant genetics, or human genetics? why?
Plant genetics, because plants are less complex than humans
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List 3 differences between mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis Meiosis
-one division -two division -two diploid cells -four haploid cells -identical cells -different cells -somatic cells - gametes |
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Why did Mendel choose to study pea plants? (3 reasons)
They reproduce sexually; self-pollinate; they were simple
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What phase of meiosis is this?
Prophase II
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