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GENETICS
Concept 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diploid | 2 full sets of chromosomes |
| Haploid | 1 full set of chromosomes |
| Karyotype | diagram that shows the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in a cell |
| Meiosis | the process of cell division that makes gametes in the gonads (ovaries in females, testes in males). |
| Sexual Reproduction | organisms that reproduce sexually (like humans) fuse the genetic information (gametes) from two parents to produce offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents. |
| Fertilization | the actual fusion of egg and sperm to form a zygote. |
| Homologous Chromosomes | chromosome pairs that have the same types of genes |
| Sister Chromatids | 2 identical copies of the same chromosome |