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U2T4Meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual reproduction | Reproduction where an organism creates genetically identical offspring from a single parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Offspring produced by the inherit of some of their genetic information from each parent. |
| Chromosome | Genetic information is bundled into packages of DNA. |
| Chromatid | duplicated chromosomes condensed to what is appeared as thick strands. |
| Gene | Sequence of DNA |
| Allele | One of different forms of a gene. |
| Meiosis | Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
| Homologous chromosomes | Matched pairs of chromosomes. |
| Tetrad | The structure of pairing chromosomes. |
| Crossing Over | bits and pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged. |
| Gamete | Sex cell |
| Diploid | A cell with 2 sets of homologous chromosomes. |
| Haploid | A single set of chromosomes. |