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U2T4 Meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asexual reproduction | the production of genetically identical offspring from one single parent |
| sexual reproduction | offspring produced by 2 parents, the child inherits some of both parents genes |
| chromosome | contain DNA |
| chromatid | the singular leg of a chromosome |
| gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and determines a trait |
| allele | one of different forms of a gene |
| meiosis | a process where the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of the homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
| homologous chromosome | the 4 chromosomes from the male parent has a corresponding chromosome from the female parent |
| tetrad | contains 4 chromosomes |
| crossing over | process in which bits and pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged |
| gamete | sex cell |
| diploid | a cell with 2 homologous chromosomes |
| haploid | cell with only one set of genes |