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Meiosis
Meiosis Science 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Number of chromosomes in human body cells | 46 chromsomes |
| gamete | sex cells; egg cell (female) or sperm cell (male); have 23 chromosomes |
| haploid | single set of unpaired chromosomes |
| zygote | fertilized cell (two gametes, egg and sperm, join together) |
| fertilization | process in which two gametes fuse to form a zygote |
| meiosis | reproduction division (starts with cells that have 46 chromosomes and ends with cells that only have 23 chromosomes) |
| stages of meiosis | Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II |
| end results of meiosis | 4 new cells that have HALF the number of chromosomes as the original (HAPLOID) |