Two parents combine their DNA to produce an offspring, is an example of
sexual reproduction
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An organism Making an exact COPY of itself is an example of
Asexual reproduction
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How many chromosomes does a healthy offspring have after sexual reproduction?
46
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What is a Version of a Gene called?
Allele
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True or False: You get 25 chromosomes from your Dad's Sperm cell, and 25 chromosomes from your Mom's Eggs cell
False: you get 23 chromosomes from each parent
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True or False: Organism have 46 chromosomes, & can hold approximately 20,000 genes.
True
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27. Do siblings from the same parents have the exact copies of DNA and Chromosomes?
siblings have DIFFERENT DNA because the 46 chromosomes they inherit come from both their Mother and Father but the 23 pairs inherited from both mom and dad are
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31. In DNA Replication the single strand of DNA sequence is A-T-G-A write the sequence of Base PAIRS that would pair with it. (HINT: G-CAT)
T-A-C-T
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True or False: DNA Gene codes holds the instructions that make proteins. Proteins determine the traits an organism can inherit.
True
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23. How many chromosomes does each parent contribute during sexual reproduction?
23 chromosomes from each parent
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Sometimes before a cell divides, a mistake is made in a gene when the DNA is copied to to a new set of chromosomes, known as ________
Mutations
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How is the function of cell division in single-celled organisms different from cell division in multicellular organisms?
In single cell organisms it produces a new organism and in multicellular organisms it produces growth and repair of cells.
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An orange cat mates with a black cat in hopes of producing a tortoiseshell ( orange & black) cat, is an example of what type of reproduction?
Sexual Reproduction
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A cutting from a red-flowered geranium is taken and placed in water to develop roots. Once the roots have grown, the new plant is placed in soil and grows ton produce another red-flower geranium is an example of what type of reproduction?
Asexual Reproduction
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A Recessive Allele is represented by _______ letter,