Biology 104 Lecture 28 Questions Lecture 28 Questions 1. A unique molecular form of the same gene is called an allele. Haploid germ cells produce haploid gametes. Sperm and eggs are cells known as gametes.
Diploid cells possess pairs of homologous chromosomes.
Meiosis Mitosis Independent assortment Recombination 3. The position of a single gene along a chromosome is called its allele. Crossing over is one of the most important events in meiosis because homologous chromosomes must be separated into different daughter cells. In sexually reproducing organisms, the zygote is an exact genetic copy of the female parent. Click here for answers to Lecture 28 Practice Questions Click here to move on to Lecture 29 Questions.