1 of 20

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

3.2 - 3.3 Vocab

Published on Jan 26, 2016

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

3.2 - 3.3 Vocab

Diploid

two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

haploid

having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

Homologous Chromosome

maternal and paternal chromatid joined together

Autosomes

not a sex chromosome
Photo by phylofigures

Sex chromosomes

chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organism
Photo by colm.mcmullan

Trisomy

genetic disorder in which a person has three copies of a chromosome
Photo by annikaleigh

monosomy

presence of only one chromosome from a pair

karyogram

 representation of the chromosome complement of an organism

karyotype

the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes
Photo by Can H.

plasmid

genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes

autoradiography

image on an x-ray film or nuclear emulsion 
Photo by njhdiver

Crossing over

exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
Photo by Lieven SOETE

Somatic Cell

any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cell

gamete

mature haploid male or female germ cell
Photo by t. magnum

non-disjunction

failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes

meiosis

 type of cell division that results in four daughter cells

amniocentesis

chorionic Villus Sampling

Bivalent