11.4 Flashcards

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Homologous

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Term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent

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Diploid

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Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes

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Haploid

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Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes

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Meiosis

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Process in which the numbers of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

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Tetrad

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Structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis

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Crossing-over

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Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

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Zygote

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Fertilized egg

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