Meiosis Flashcards
1
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diploid
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having pairs of chromosomes
2
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egg
A
the reproductive cell of the female
3
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fertilization
A
the fusion of an egg and sperm to form a zygote
4
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haploid
A
having half the number of chromosomes of a diploid cell
5
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meiosis
A
the process in which two cell divisions occur, reducing the number of chromosomes by half
6
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sexual reproduction
A
a type of reproduction in which the sex cells of two parents combine to produce offspring
7
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sperm
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the reproductive cell of the male
8
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zygote
A
a fertilized egg that results from the joining of a sperm and an egg
