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How many chromosomes do humans have?
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46
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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
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23 pairs
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What is a haploid?
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The # of pairs and is represented by the letter n
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What is the meaning of a diploid?
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The total number of chromosomes represented by 2n
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How many haploids and diploids do humans have?
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Haploid- n=23
Diploid- 2n=46
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What is Homologus?
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Two members of a pair and are called homologs
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What is fertilization?
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The combination of chromosomes (genetic information) from two sex cells
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What does each sex cell give?
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Half of the total chromosomes
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What is another word for a sex cell?
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Gametes
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What are the two names for a female sex cell?
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Egg or ovum
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What is the name for a male sex cell?
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Sperm
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After fertilization what is the developing organism called?
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Zygote and is a diploid
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Meiosis converts what?
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Converts a diploid cell into 4 haploid cells
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Prophase 1
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Homologous chromosomes pair
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What do the two homologous chromosome pair called?
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Tetrad
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