BIO 101- MODULE 4 Chromosome - correct answer-Sequence of genes Gene - correct answer-An instruction; sequence of nucleotides; often referred to as a characteristic to differentiate it from an allele. Allele - correct answer-the expression of a gene ("f"). Homologous chromosome - correct answer-Pairs of non-sex determining chromosomes that have the same gene sequence. Autosomes (non-sex determining chromosomes) - correct answer-The chromosomes that are not responsible for sex determination/characteristics. Sex-determining chromosomes - correct answer-Chromosomes that are responsible for sex determination & sex related characteristics. Ploidy - correct answer-The number of paired homologous pairs of chromosomes in a cell Haploid - correct answer-Unpaired homologous chromosomes; occur in gametes; produced by meiosis Diploid - correct answer-Paired homologous chromosomes; occur non-gametes. Produced by cell division (mitosis & cytokinesis) & by fertilization. Dominant allele - correct answer-An allele that is expressed in the heterozygous condition; denoted by a capital letter (F) Recessive allele - correct answer-The allele that isn't expressed in the heterozygous condition; denoted by a lowercase letter (f) Homozygous - correct answer-The 2 alleles on the homologous chromosome pair are the sa
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