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Reproduction/Genetics

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Total cards: 11•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

How many chromosomes are in a germ cell?

Back (Answer)

23

#2
Front (Question)

DNA

Back (Answer)

DNA= library, holds all info Chromosomes= bookshelf, hold some info Gene= book, holds specific info

#3
Front (Question)

How many chromosomes are in a somatic cell?

Back (Answer)

46

#4
Front (Question)

Male sex cell

Back (Answer)

XY

#5
Front (Question)

Female sex cell

Back (Answer)

XX

#6
Front (Question)

Three reasons for cell division

Back (Answer)

Development: assigning jobs Repair: healing body Growth: growing and adjusting

#7
Front (Question)

Why does DNA double in interphase of cell cycle?

Back (Answer)

Because it has to create 2 daughter cells that are identical to the patent cell. If it did not double it would create 2 gametes, not somatic body cells.

#8
Front (Question)

Mitosis

Back (Answer)

Results in 2 genetically identical body cells

#9
Front (Question)

Meiosis

Back (Answer)

Results in 4 genetically different gametes- produces sex cells

#10
Front (Question)

Diploid cell

Back (Answer)

Any cell that contains full (2 sites) of chromosomes (somatic cells)

#11
Front (Question)

Haploid cell

Back (Answer)

Contains a half the usual number of chromosomes (sex cell)