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Meiosis
Term | Definition |
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meiosis | a process of cell division that allows organisms to reproduce |
haploid cells | cells that contain only one set of chromosomes |
diploid cells | cells than contain two sets of chromosomes, each set from each parent |
zygote | a female germ cell that has been fertilized by a male germ cell and inherits one set of chromosomes from each parent |
gametes | sex cells; including sperm and eggs |
homologous chromosomes | two chromosomes that are paired and have information about the same trait |
somatic cells | all cells besides egg or sperm cells |
tetrad | a four-strand group of chromosomes joined at a point |
crossing-over | an exchange of genetic material between two chromatids |