4. Prometaphase - ANSWER Centrosome becomes more defined and spindle
fibres attach to centromeres
5. Metaphase - ANSWER Chromatids line up along equatorial plate of the
cell
6. Anaphase - ANSWER Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite
ends of cell
,7. Telophase - ANSWER Centrosome and spindle fibres disassemble, nuclear
membrane and nucleolus reform, chromosomes uncoil.
8. Cytokinesis - ANSWER Not part of mitosis - cell membrane pinches into
two identical daughter cells
9. Number of chromosomes in human - ANSWER 46
10. Number chromosomes in each gamete - ANSWER 23
11. Female chromosomes - ANSWER X and X
12. Male chromosomes - ANSWER X and Y
13. All chromosome other than sex chromosomes - ANSWER Autosomes
14. Meiosis - ANSWER Process of reducing chromosome set from diploid to
haploid and producing gametes
15. Character - ANSWER Heritable feature
16. Trait - ANSWER A possible variant for a characteristic
171 Alleles - ANSWER Alternative versions of genes
,18. Genotype - ANSWER The genetic makeup of alleles (GG)
Phenotype - ANSWER The outward expression of the genotype (green seed)
How do you find out the genotype of a parent with dominant trait present? -
ANSWER Mate the unknown parent with a homozygous recessive parent and
the offspring reveals the genotype.
Mendels first law of segregation - ANSWER Organisms inherits two copies of
genes, one from each parent, each allele separates into different gamete during
meiosis.
Mendels second law of independent assortment - ANSWER If genes are
located on separate chromosomes they will be inherited independently of one
another
Autosomal recessive disorders - ANSWER When individuals have TWO
recessive alleles for a trait
Autosomal dominant genetic disorders - ANSWER When an individual has
ATLEAST ONE dominant allele for a trait
Inversion - ANSWER Part of a chromosome flipped/reinserted backwards
Translocation - ANSWER Part of chromosome spliced out and relocated
, Duplication - ANSWER Segment is repeated
Induced mutation - ANSWER Occurs because of exposure to outside factors
(smoke, UV rays etc)
Transposons - ANSWER Segments of DNA that move along or in between the
chromosomes
Transposition - ANSWER Process of moving a gene sequence from one part
of chromosome to another part
Evolution - ANSWER Scientific theory that describes changes in species over
time and shared ancestry
Theory - ANSWER Attempts to explain observations in the world based on
evidence, has been repeatedly tested and accepted
James Hutton - ANSWER Developed theory of gradualism
George's Cuvier - ANSWER Developed theory of catastrophism
Charles lyle - ANSWER Developed Theory of uniformitarianism
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