An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair) that is located at a specific position on a specific chromosome. These DNA codings determine distinct traits that can be passed on from parents to offspring. The process by which alleles are transmitted was discovered by Gregor Mendel and formulated in what is known as Mendel's law of segregation
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What is asexual reproduction?
Any reproductive mode by which offspring arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only.
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What is the cell division of meiosis?
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What are centrioles?
Centrioles are cylindrical structures that are composed of groupings of microtubules arranged in a 9 + 3 pattern. The pattern is so named because a ring of nine microtubule "triplets" are arranged at right angles to one another.
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What is a gamete?
Haploid cell, formed by meiotic cell division of a germ cell; required for sexual reproduction. Eggs and sperm are examples.
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How many daughter cells are in mitosis?
2
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What is the cell cycle?
The cell cycle is the life cycle of a dividing cell. It includes Interphase and the M phase or Mitotic phase (mitosis and cytokinesis).
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What is a gene?
Unit of information for a heritable trait, passed from parents to offspring.
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What is the purpose of mitosis?
Produce cells of the body
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What is cytokinesis?
Division of the cytoplasm that produces distinct daughter cells.
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What is a germ cell?
germ cell Animal cell of a lineage set aside for sexual reproduction; gives rise to gametes.
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How many daughter cells are in meiosis?
4
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What is chromatin?
Mass of genetic material composed of DNA and proteins that condense to form chromosomes during eukaryotic cell division. Chromatin is located in the nucleus of a cell
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What is sexual reproduction?
Production of offspring by meiosis, gamete formation, and fertilization