AP Biology Meiosis & Genetics Questions and
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Meiosis [ Ans: ] (genetics) cell division that produces
reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Pluripotent [ Ans: ] Stem cells that are capable of
developing into most, but not all, of the body's cell types
Totipotent [ Ans: ] Stem cells with the potential to
differentiate into any type of cell.
Haploid [ Ans: ] term used to refer to a cell that contains
only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a
single set of genes
Diploid [ Ans: ] (genetics) an organism or cell having two
sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Synapsis [ Ans: ] the side by side pairing of homologous
maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of
meiosis
Tetrads [ Ans: ] the paired chromosomes consisting of
four chromatids
Sister Chromatid [ Ans: ] replicated form of a chromosome
that will separate during Anaphase
, Crossing Over [ Ans: ] the interchange of sections between
pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of
meiosis
Somatic Cells [ Ans: ] any cell other than a gamete, has 46
chromosomes, body cells
Gametes [ Ans: ] sex cells
Zygote [ Ans: ] a fertilized egg
Genotype [ Ans: ] Letter combination of alleles, Ex. BB, Bb,
bb
Phenotype [ Ans: ] Physical trait of an organism. Ex. brown
hair
Homozygous [ Ans: ] Having the same alleles. Ex. BB or bb
Heterozygous [ Ans: ] Having both a dominant and
recessive allele. Bb
Gene [ Ans: ] A segment of DNA on a chromosome that
codes for a specific trait
allele [ Ans: ] one of two alternate forms of a gene that can
have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and
are responsible for alternative traits. Ex. Allele for blue &
brown eyes.
Law of Segregation [ Ans: ] Mendel's law that states that
the pairs of homologous chromosomes separate in
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Meiosis [ Ans: ] (genetics) cell division that produces
reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Pluripotent [ Ans: ] Stem cells that are capable of
developing into most, but not all, of the body's cell types
Totipotent [ Ans: ] Stem cells with the potential to
differentiate into any type of cell.
Haploid [ Ans: ] term used to refer to a cell that contains
only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a
single set of genes
Diploid [ Ans: ] (genetics) an organism or cell having two
sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Synapsis [ Ans: ] the side by side pairing of homologous
maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of
meiosis
Tetrads [ Ans: ] the paired chromosomes consisting of
four chromatids
Sister Chromatid [ Ans: ] replicated form of a chromosome
that will separate during Anaphase
, Crossing Over [ Ans: ] the interchange of sections between
pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of
meiosis
Somatic Cells [ Ans: ] any cell other than a gamete, has 46
chromosomes, body cells
Gametes [ Ans: ] sex cells
Zygote [ Ans: ] a fertilized egg
Genotype [ Ans: ] Letter combination of alleles, Ex. BB, Bb,
bb
Phenotype [ Ans: ] Physical trait of an organism. Ex. brown
hair
Homozygous [ Ans: ] Having the same alleles. Ex. BB or bb
Heterozygous [ Ans: ] Having both a dominant and
recessive allele. Bb
Gene [ Ans: ] A segment of DNA on a chromosome that
codes for a specific trait
allele [ Ans: ] one of two alternate forms of a gene that can
have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and
are responsible for alternative traits. Ex. Allele for blue &
brown eyes.
Law of Segregation [ Ans: ] Mendel's law that states that
the pairs of homologous chromosomes separate in
