Question

1. vocabulary practice - after you read the informational text about the inheritance of genes, match the following definitions to their vocabulary terms. word bank genome allele chromosomes sex chromosomes meiosis gametes somatic cells crossing over homologous chromosomes zygote germline cells independent assortment mitosis vocabulary term definition the chromosomes that determine your biological sex - x and y the set of alleles an organism inherits versions of a gene that arise through mutation cell division that occurs in sex cells egg and sperm cells the complete set of genes in an organism cell division that occurs in all body cells the matching chromosomes a person inherits from their mother and father a process that increases genetic diversity during meiosis

Explanation:

1. Sex - determining chromosomes are sex chromosomes (X and Y).
2. The set of inherited alleles is the genotype (not in word - bank but conceptually related; if we assume the closest is the overall genetic makeup which could be related to genome in a broad sense).
3. Versions of a gene from mutation are alleles.
4. Cell division in sex cells is meiosis.
5. Egg and sperm cells are gametes.
6. The complete set of genes is the genome.
7. Cell division in body cells is mitosis.
8. Matching chromosomes from parents are homologous chromosomes.
9. Process increasing genetic diversity in meiosis is crossing - over.

Answer:

1. sex chromosomes
2. (no exact match, closest might be genome)
3. allele
4. meiosis
5. gametes
6. genome
7. mitosis
8. homologous chromosomes
9. crossing over