Study Guide for Lecture Exam 5
Biol1406
Part A (Chapter 13)
1. Definitions of gene
2. The total number of chromosomes (single/pairs) in a human body cell
3. The type of cell division for the production of reproductive cells in humans
4. The common characteristic s between the members of a homologous chromosome pair
5. The contributing source of each member of the a homologous chromosome pair
6. Asexual reproduction: parental involvement, offspring characteristics and features
7. The types of cell divisions and the production of genetically identical vs non-identical offspring
8. The number of number of chromosomes in a human cell
9. Definition of karyotype and its application
10. The members of each pair of the sex chromosome in human and their features
11. Diploid and haploid types of cells in the human body
12. DNA synthesis during the cell cycle and the identification of the resulting chromosomes
members (sister, non-sister, identical, non-identical chromatids)
13. Somatic cells vs reproductive cells in humans
14. The type of cell division in relation to the following:
a. Tetrad separation
b. Production of identical cells
c. Repairing of injured tissue
d. Reduction of chromosomal number
e. Exchange of genetic material
15. Definition of fertilization, its product, and the product’s chromosomal number
16. The number of cells produced from a parent cell dividing mitotically vs meiotically
17. Causes of genetic variation
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