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Vocabulary 9.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meiosis | A specific cell division that splits a cell into 4 and each has half as many chromosomes as the parent cells |
| Karyotype | Display of a persons 46 chromosomes |
| Homologous Chromosome | One of a matching pair of chromosomes from each parent |
| Sex Chromosome | One of two chromosomes of the 23 chromosomes to determine the gender |
| Diploid | Having two homologous set of chromosomes |
| Gamete | Egg or sperm sex cell that has a single set of chromosomes from each homologous pair |
| Haploid | A single set of chromosomes |
| Fertilization | When the sperm enters the egg and sets in |
| Zygote | When the haploid sperm fusses with the haploid egg |
| Tetrad | Four chromatids formed during prophase 1 of meiosis |