Unit 7: Genetics and Heredity Questions and
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Gamete [ Ans: ] specialized cell involved in sexual
reproduction
Meiosis [ Ans: ] Cell division that produces reproductive
cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Genetic Variation [ Ans: ] The variety of different types of
genes in a species or population.
Independent Assortment [ Ans: ] Independent segregation
of genes during the formation of gametes
Crossing over [ Ans: ] Process in which homologous
chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids
during meiosis.
Trait [ Ans: ] A characteristic that an organism can pass on
to its offspring through its genes.
Genetic Cross [ Ans: ] Cross-fertilization of two different
varieties of an organism or two different species;
hybridization
Gene [ Ans: ] A segment of DNA on a chromosome that
codes for a specific trait
Allele [ Ans: ] Different forms of a gene
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
Gamete [ Ans: ] specialized cell involved in sexual
reproduction
Meiosis [ Ans: ] Cell division that produces reproductive
cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Genetic Variation [ Ans: ] The variety of different types of
genes in a species or population.
Independent Assortment [ Ans: ] Independent segregation
of genes during the formation of gametes
Crossing over [ Ans: ] Process in which homologous
chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids
during meiosis.
Trait [ Ans: ] A characteristic that an organism can pass on
to its offspring through its genes.
Genetic Cross [ Ans: ] Cross-fertilization of two different
varieties of an organism or two different species;
hybridization
Gene [ Ans: ] A segment of DNA on a chromosome that
codes for a specific trait
Allele [ Ans: ] Different forms of a gene
