Biology Mca (Correctly Solved)

Meiosis correct answers A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes. Heredity correct answers The passing on of physical of mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Haploid correct answers Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes. Diploid correct answers Containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Daughter cell correct answers Either of the two cells formed when a cell undergoes cell division by mitosis. Daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell because they contain the same number and type of chromosomes. Non-disjunction correct answers Occurs when either homologous chromosomes fail to separate during anaphase I of meiosis, or sister chromatids fail to separate during anaphase II. Allele correct answers A different form of a gene that is located in a specific place on a chromosome that controls a specific trait and is responsible for genetic variation. Gene correct answers A part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc. of a living thing. Location on a chromosome that codes for a trait (DNA). Chromosome correct answers A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells. Dominant correct answers Observed trait that masks a recessive trait, that is represented with a capital letter. Recessive correct answers Trait that can be masked by a dominant form of a trait represented by a lowercase letter. Homozygous correct answers Two identical alleles for a trait. (ex: HH or hh) Heterozygous correct answers Two different alleles for a trait. (ex: Hh) Hybrid correct answers An offspring resulting from the cross between parents of different species. Purebred correct answers (of an animal) bred from parents of the same breed or variety. Monohybrid correct answers The offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair.