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Chapter 6 Bio_logy
Mr. Howell
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Somatic Cell | Also called body cells |
| Gamete | sex cells (know egg and sperm) |
| Homologous Chromosome | one chromosome comes from each parent. |
| Autosome | Chromosome pairs 1-22 |
| Sex Chromosome | X and Y, determine gender in mammals. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Fertilization between egg and sperm. |
| Fertilization | The nuclei of the egg and sperm fuse. |
| Diploid | cells have two copies of every chromosome. |
| Haploid | cells have one copy of every chromosome. |
| meiosis | makes haploid cells from diploid cells. |