Use the information you have learned thus far to explain how a child gets one copy of each gene from his/her mother and another copy of each gene from his/her father. Genes are a section of DNA on a chromosome and are how organisms inherit traits. A complete answer will include the following terms: haploid, gametes, gene, pair of homologous chromosomes, meiosis, egg, sperm, fertilizes or fertilization, zygote, diploid.

1. the is the thinnest part of the earth. 2. the is the thickest part of the earth. 3. what metals are mentioned in the text?

Fan egg cell containing the (n+1) number of chromosomes combines with a sperm cell containing the (n) number of chromosomes, what is the result of this union? a) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. b) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n - 1) number of chromosomes. c) only certain somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. d) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the normal diploid number of chromosomes.

As a result of wildfires, in grasslands. a) tree growth increases b) grass growth increases c) soil quality decreases d) invertebrate variety decreases