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CP bio
ch 10.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diploid | cell with 2 of each kind of chromosome |
| haploid | cell containing 1 of each type of chromosome |
| meiosis | cell division producing gametes containing half the number of chromosomes as the parent's body cell |
| egg | female gamete |
| sperm | male gamete |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction involving the production and subsequent fusion of haploid sex cells |
| asexual reproduction | type of reproduction where one parent produces one or more identical offspring without the fusion of gametes |
| crossing over | process of non-sister chromatids from homologous chromosomes break and exchange genetic material |
| genetic recombination | reassortment of chromosomes and their genetic information by either crossing over or by independent segregation of homologous chromosomes |
| nondisjunction | the failure of homologous chromosomes to seperate properly |
| polyploids | organism with more than the usual number of chromosome sets |