Chapter 11/12 Vocab Flashcards
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Fertilization
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Joining of reproductive cells
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Genetics
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Study of heredity
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Trait
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Specific characteristic
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Hybrid
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Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
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Alleles
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Different forms of a gene
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Segregation
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Separation of alleles
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Gametes
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Sex cells
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Probability
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Likelihood that a particular event will occur
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Homologous
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Corresponding chromosomes
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Diploid
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2 sets of chromosomes
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Haploid
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One set of chromosomes
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Meiosis
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Process by which the number of chromosomes within a cell is cut in half
(Division to produce sex cells in humans)
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Tetrad
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4 chromatids of a homologous pair of chromosomes
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Crossing-over
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Exchanging of chromatids during meiosis
Produces new combinations of alleles
