Meiosis Flashcards
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Chromosomes
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Threadlike structure in a cell that contains the genetic information that is passed on from one generation of cells to the next
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Meiosis
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Process that produces haploid gametes from diploid cells
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Diploid
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Description of a cell that contains a double set of chromosomes, one from each parent
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Haploid
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Containing a single set of chromosomes
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Gamete
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Specialized reproductive cell involved in sexual reproduction
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Homologous Chromosomes
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Occurs in pairs; having a corresponding structure
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Crossing Over
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Process by which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
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Gene
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Segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein
