12.4 Vocab

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Diploid

Question 2

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

Answer 2

crossing-over

Question 3

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

Answer 3

haploid

Question 4

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

Answer 4

homologous

Question 5

process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

Answer 5

meiosis