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Grahonya Meiosis - I
Students will learn vocabulary related to meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mitosis | The process of dividing a cell's nucleus to make two identical nuclei |
| Meiosis | A process that results in sex cells |
| Gamete | A sex cell; sperm or egg |
| Egg | The female gamete |
| Sperm | The male gamete |
| Somatic Cell | A cell that is not a sex cell |
| Diploid | Having two copies or each kind of chromosome |
| Homologous chromosome | One of a matching pair of chromosomes that comes from each parent |
| Haploid | Having one copy of each kind of chromosome |
| Fertilization | The joining of male and female gametes to create a new organism |
| Zygote | A fertilized egg |
| Tetrad | A pair of homologous chromosomes joined together |
| Crossing Over | The process of homologous chromosomes in a tetrand trading pieces of similar DNA |