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Term | Definition |
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Haploid | A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes instead of the normal pair, gametes that are sex cells like sperm and eggs |
Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, that have the same structure, and that pair during meiosis |
Meiosis | A process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number. It occurs by two division of the nucleares and results in the production of 4 sex cells |
Replication | Chromosomes duplicate before diving in meiosis |
Sperm | Male gametes |