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What are the two types of reproduction discussed?
Sexual
and
asexual
reproduction
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How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?
23
pairs of chromosomes
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What is the purpose of the diagram showing human cells?
To illustrate
chromosome
pairs
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What type of cell division do human cells undergo to produce identical cells?
Mitosis
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What are gametes in humans?
Sperm cells
and
egg cells
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How many chromosomes do human gametes contain?
23
single chromosomes
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What type of cell division produces gametes?
Meiosis
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How do gametes differ from somatic cells?
Gametes have single
chromosomes
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What is a key difference between meiosis and mitosis?
Meiosis produces
non-identical
cells
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What are the gametes in flowering plants?
Pollen
and
egg cells
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What is the process called when male and female gametes fuse?
Fertilization
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What does sexual reproduction involve in terms of genetic information?
Mixing of genetic information
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What is the result of variation in offspring from sexual reproduction?
Different traits
in offspring
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How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?
One
parent
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What are the offspring of asexual reproduction called?
Clones
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Why does asexual reproduction not involve gametes?
There is only one
parent
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What type of cell division is involved in asexual reproduction?
Mitosis
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How does the plant reproduce in the example given?
By forming tiny
buds
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What is the genetic relationship between offspring plants and their parent in asexual reproduction?
They are
genetically
identical
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What are the main features of sexual reproduction?
Involves fusion of male and female
gametes
Process called
fertilization
Mixing of
genetic information
Variation in
offspring
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What are the main features of asexual reproduction?
Involves only one
parent
No
gametes
involved
Offspring are
genetically identical
(clones)
Only involves
mitosis
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What resources are available for further questions on reproduction?
Vision
workbook
Link provided in the
video
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What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?
The
structure of DNA
and the
genome
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Why is it important to understand the human genome?
It helps in searching for
disease-linked genes
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What will triple biology students study in more detail later?
The
structure of DNA
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Where are chromosomes found in cells?
In the
nucleus
of cells
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What do chromosomes contain?
The molecule
DNA
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Why is DNA referred to as genetic material?
It determines our
inherited features
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What is the structure of DNA described as?
A
double helix
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What forms the two strands of DNA?
Polymers
made of smaller molecules
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What is a gene?
A small
section
of DNA on a
chromosome
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What does the blood type gene determine?
The
protein
that determines blood type
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How many genes does chromosome 9 have?
Well over
700
different genes
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What do both chromosomes in a pair have?
The same
genes
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What is the genome?
The entire
genetic
material of an organism
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What is one benefit of studying the human genome?
It helps search for
disease-linked genes
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How can understanding the human genome help with inherited disorders?
It aids in understanding and
treating
them
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What can the human genome be used to trace?
Human migration patterns
from the past
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What can studying the human genome help people discover?
Their
ancestry
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What are the key points about the structure of DNA?
DNA consists of two strands
Each strand is a
polymer
Strands wrap around to form a
double helix
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