Match the following terms and definitions. 1. any pair of chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes
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diploid
2. idea that the behavior of chromosomes explains the inheritance of genes
allele
3. having chromosomes in homologous pairs
mutation
4. having one half of each pair of homologous chromosomes
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autosome
5. alternative form of a specific recessive or dominant gene
gene
6. a change that has occurred in the genetic information code
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haploid
7. a segment of DNA that contains the information for making proteins
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chromosome theory