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5.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual reproduction | Are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. |
| Crossing-over | Is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes. |
| Diploid | Means that it has twice the number of chromosomes as a gamete. |
| Egg | Female gametes. |
| Fertilization | The process in which two gametes unite. |
| Gamete | Are haploid cells. |
| Gametogenesis | The development of haploid cells into gametes. |
| Haploid | They contain only half the number of chromosomes found in other cells of the organism. |
| Independent assortment | When cells divide during meiosis, homologous chromosomes are randomly distributed to daughter cells, and different chromosomes segregate independently of each other. |
| Life cycle | This series of life stages and events that a sexually reproducing organism goes through. |
| Meiosis | The process that produces haploid gametes is meiosis. |
| Sexual reproduction | In sexual reproduction, parents produce reproductive cells. |
| Sperm | Male gametes. |
| Zygote | The fertilized cell that results. |