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Grahonya Meiosis - I
Students will learn vocabulary related to meiosis
Term | Definition |
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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 |