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Where are chromosomes found within a cell?
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Nucleus.
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True or False - In humans, chromosomes areusually found in groups of four?
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False - Chromosomes are usually found ingroups of two
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What are alleles?
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The Different versions of the same gene arecalled alleles
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How do genes control the differentcharacteristics we develop?
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Each gene is a code for making a certain protein.Proteins are the building blocks of cells. Havingdifferent versions of proteins means that we endup with different characteristics.
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What does genotype mean?
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The characteristics that an organism displays arecalled it's phenotype.
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Name the two types of sex cells?
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Sperm - Egg
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What does phenotype mean?
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The characteristics that an organism displays arecalled it's phenotype.
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How many chromosomes are found in sexcells?
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23.
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Why do children look a bit like both of theirparents but not identical to either?
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Half of the child chromosomes come from eachparent.
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What is a homozygous?
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If you're homozygous for trait, you have twoalleles the same for that particular gene.
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What is a heterozygous?
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If you're heterozygous for trait, you have twodifferent alleles for that particular gene.
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