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Meiosis
Meiosis Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Gene | DNA Segments that control the production of proteins. Found on chromosomes |
Homologous Chromosomes | The chromosomes that make up a pair, 1 chromosome from each parent. |
Gamete | Sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes, produced by an organism. |
Haploid | A cell that contains with n number of chromosomes. |
Diploid | A cell that contains 2n number of chromosomes |
Fertilization | 1 haploid gamete combines with another haploid gamete. |
Meiosis | A type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes. |
Crossing Over | Chromosomal segments are exchanged between a pair of homologous chromosomes |