Chapter 11.4- Meiosis Flashcards
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Diploid
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Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes.
2
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Haploid
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Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes.
3
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Meiosis
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Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half though the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.
4
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Tetrad
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Structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis.
5
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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
7
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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.
