meiosis vocab Flashcards
1
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genes
A
DNA chromosomes in segments
2
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homologous chromosomes
A
one chromosome from each parent
3
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gametes
A
needed to maintain the correct amount of chromosomes
4
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fertilization
A
process of which one haploid and another combine
5
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diploid
A
a cell that contains 2n number of chromosomes
6
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zygote
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fertilized egg formed when a sperm cell penetrates an egg
7
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meiosis
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gametes are formed during this process
8
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crossing over
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when chromosomes exchange parts
9
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law of segregation
A
states that two alleles for each trait sepperate
10
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law of independent assortment
A
random formation of of alleles occur during the gamete formation
11
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haploid
A
a cell with n number of chromosomes
