Match the definition/ description to the correct vocabulary word from unit 6.

Question

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1. chromosome : _
2. homologous chromosomes : _
3. mitosis : _
4. gene expression : _
5. parent cell : _
6. daughter cell : _
7. differentiation : _

a. a structure within a cell that carries DNA. In plants and animals, most chromosomes are arranged in pairs within the nucleus of the cell. Chromosomes are replicated during cell division
b. chromosomes pairs that are similar in length, centromere location, and gene position. Homologous chromosomes may contain different alleles.
c. a type of cell division in which a parent cell copies itself, resulting in two identical daughter cells, Mitosis is the form of cell division used in all cell growth except sexual reproduction
d. the process in which instructions in DNA are used to produce a protein or other functional product
e. the cell that divides to produce two daughter cells
f. the two cells produced by cell division
g. an increase in the specialization of a cell

Answer 1

1. chromosome : a
2. homologous chromosomes : b
3. mitosis : c
4. gene expression : d
5. parent cell : e
6. daughter cell : f
7. differentiation : g