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| Vehicles that transmit genes from one generation to the next. Sperm and egg are examples. |
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| A gene's specific location along the length of a chromosome. |
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| Type of reproduction that produce offspring that are exact copies of themselves. |
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| The generation-to-generation sequence of stages in the reproductive history of an organism, from conception to production of its own offspring. |
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| Any cell other than those involved in gamete formation. |
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| Order that displays chromosomes in pairs, starting with the longest chromosomes. |
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| Two chromosomes composing a pair that have the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern. |
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| Homologous chromosomes or homologs |
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| Any cell with two chromosome sets; 2n |
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| Any cell that containes a single chromosome set; n. |
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| An egg and a sperm equal what type of cell? |
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| A zygote equals what type of cell? Why? |
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| Diploid Cell; Because the zygote is an egg (haploid) cell combined with a sperm (haploid) cell. |
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| Individual chromosomes that carry genes derived from two different parents; Begins very early in prophase 1. |
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