Chapter 10.2 Vocab Flashcards
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cell containing one of each chromosome -
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haploid
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cell w/ two of each kind of chromosomes -
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diploid cell
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two chromosomes of each pair in a diploid cell -
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homologous chromosomes
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produces gametes containing half the number of chromosomes as a parent’s body cell
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meiosis
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male gametes -
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sperm
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female gametes -
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eggs
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involving the production & subsequent fusion of haploid sex cells -
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sexual reproduction
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they pair so tightly that non-sister chromatids from homologous chromosomess can actually break and exchange genetic material in a process -
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crossing over
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either by crossing over or by independent segregation of homologous chromosomes -
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genetic recombination
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the failure of homologous chromosomes to seperate properly during meoisis -
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nondisjunction
