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meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | involes the fusion of two reproductive cells formed by each of the two parents |
| Chromosome | genetic information is bundled into a packages of dna |
| Chromatid | half of a chromosome |
| Gene | sequence of dna that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
| Allele | one of the different forms of genes |
| Meiosis | is a process where the number of chromosomes is cut in half |
| Homologous chromosomes | each of the four male chromosomes has a corresponding female chromosomes |
| Tetrad | a structue that contains four chromatids |
| Crossing Over | in which bits and pieces of homologous chromosomes are exchanged |
| Gamete | sex cells |
| Diploid | a cell with two sets of homologus chromosomes is said to be |
| Haploid | a cell with a single set of chromosomes |