11.1 sexual reproduction requires meiosis Flashcards
1
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type of reproduction made of meiosis and fertilization
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sexual reproduction
2
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are somatic (nonreproductive) cells haploid or diploid
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diploid
3
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are gametes (eggs and sperm) haploid or diploid
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haploid
4
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eggs and sperm, contains 1 set of chromosomes
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gametes
5
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non reproductive cells of adults, 4 chromosomes each
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somatic
6
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a single cell produced by an egg and sperm fusing together
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zygote
7
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the fusion of gametes to form a new cell
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syngamy or fertilization
8
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some of the diploid cells set aside early in the course of development that will undergo meiosis to produce haploid gametes
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germ-line cells
9
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critical difference between somatic and germ-line cells
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somatic cells undergo mitosis, germ line cells undergo meiosis
