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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
Homologous Chromosomes
One of a number of different forms of a gene
Allele
Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
Crossing Over
Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes
Diploid
Sex cell
Gamete
Genetic makeup of an organism
Genotype
Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes
Haploid
Having two different alleles for a particular gene
Heterozygous
Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
Homozygous
Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
Meiosis
Change in the genetic material of a cell
Mutations
Error in meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly
Nondisjunction
Physical characteristics of an organism
Phenotype
Process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
Asexual Reproduction
Type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
Sexual Reproduction