| Definition | Term |
| All cells in the body except the reproductive cells | |
| consists of G1,S, and G2 | |
| cell division that occurs in somatic cells | |
| chromosomes appear and nuclear membrane breaks down | |
| Chromosomes line up on the equitorial plane | |
| | Definition | Term |
| Sister chromatids are pulled apart | |
| Daughter cells begin to form | |
| contains genetic information | |
| Pairs of chromosomes that appear similar | |
| Chart that examines homologous chromosomes | |
| | Definition | Term |
| Cell division of the reproductive cells | |
| cell that contains half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell | |
| cell that contains the total number of chromosomes in the body | |
| Homologous chromosomes match up and cross over | |
| homologous chromosomes are pulled apart | |
| | Definition | Term |
| exchange of chromosomal segments between a pair of homologous chromosomes | |
| trisomy 21 | |
| when homologous chromosomes or sister chromotides do not separate during anaphase 1 or 2 | |
| traits are determined by pairs of alleles that segregate during meiosis | |
| the genetic combination of alleles for a trait | |
| | Definition | Term |
| the physical characteristics that an organism displays | |
| genotype that has two identical alleles | |
| genotype that has two different allels of a gene | |
| flowchart to show inheritance patterns of traits in a family | |
| inheritance of a dominant phenotype whose gene is on an autosomal chromosome | |
| | Definition | Term |
| condition where crossing a red flower with a white flower results in a pink flower | |
| condition where both alleles for a trait are equally dominant | |
| genes that are on the same chromosome and are inherited together | |
| trait controlled by genes on the X of the Y chromosome | |
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