Unit 6: Genetics Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Somatic cells - Answer -cells that make up the tissues of your body; aka body cells
Gametes - Answer -sex cells; eggs & sperm
homologous chromosomes - Answer -chromosomes that have copies of the same
genes; one is inherited from the father and one from the mother
autosomes - Answer -chromosomes that contain genes that are not directly related
to the sex of an organism
sex chromosomes - Answer -chromosomes that directly control the development of
sexual characteristics; males have XY and females have XX
sexual reproduction - Answer -involves the fusion of two gametes that results in
offspring that are a unique genetic mixture of both parents
diploid - Answer -cells that have two copies of each chromosome; body cells
haploid - Answer -cells that have only one copy of each chromosome; gametes
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, meiosis - Answer -form of cell division that divides a diploid cell into haploid
cells; used to make eggs & sperm
prophase 1 - Answer -stage where nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle forms
and homologous chromosomes pair up
metaphase 1 - Answer -stage where homologous chromosomes line up in the
middle of the cell
anaphase 1 - Answer -stage where homologous chromosomes are separated and
move to opposite ends of the cell
telophase 1 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes form around each set of
chromosomes; cytokinesis begins & creates 2 diploid cells
prophase 2 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes break down and the spindle
fibers form (happening in 2 cells at the same time)
metaphase 2 - Answer -stage where chromosomes are lined up in the middle of the
cell
anaphase 2 - Answer -stage where the sister chromatids of each chromosome are
separated and move to opposite ends of the cell
telophase 2 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes form around each set of
chromosomes & the spindle dissolves; cytokinesis begins, creating 4 haploid cells
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and Answers
Somatic cells - Answer -cells that make up the tissues of your body; aka body cells
Gametes - Answer -sex cells; eggs & sperm
homologous chromosomes - Answer -chromosomes that have copies of the same
genes; one is inherited from the father and one from the mother
autosomes - Answer -chromosomes that contain genes that are not directly related
to the sex of an organism
sex chromosomes - Answer -chromosomes that directly control the development of
sexual characteristics; males have XY and females have XX
sexual reproduction - Answer -involves the fusion of two gametes that results in
offspring that are a unique genetic mixture of both parents
diploid - Answer -cells that have two copies of each chromosome; body cells
haploid - Answer -cells that have only one copy of each chromosome; gametes
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, meiosis - Answer -form of cell division that divides a diploid cell into haploid
cells; used to make eggs & sperm
prophase 1 - Answer -stage where nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle forms
and homologous chromosomes pair up
metaphase 1 - Answer -stage where homologous chromosomes line up in the
middle of the cell
anaphase 1 - Answer -stage where homologous chromosomes are separated and
move to opposite ends of the cell
telophase 1 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes form around each set of
chromosomes; cytokinesis begins & creates 2 diploid cells
prophase 2 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes break down and the spindle
fibers form (happening in 2 cells at the same time)
metaphase 2 - Answer -stage where chromosomes are lined up in the middle of the
cell
anaphase 2 - Answer -stage where the sister chromatids of each chromosome are
separated and move to opposite ends of the cell
telophase 2 - Answer -stage where nuclear membranes form around each set of
chromosomes & the spindle dissolves; cytokinesis begins, creating 4 haploid cells
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