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U2T4 Meiosis Vocab
meiosis vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Asexual Reproduction | the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent |
| 2. Sexual Reproduction | produces offspring that inherit some of the genetic information from each parent |
| 3. chromosome | genetic information bundled into packages of DNA known as chromosomes |
| 4. chromatin | DNA tightly bound to proteins, complex DNA structure |
| 5. Gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
| 6. Allele | one of the different forms of a gene |
| 7. Meiosis | a process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half |
| 8. Homologous Chromosomes | each set of chromosomes came a matching female and male parent |
| 9. Tetrad | contains four chromatids, it is the structure formed from pairing homologous chromosomes. |
| 10. Crossing over | as chromosomes pair, they sometimes under go this process. Bits and pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged. |
| 11. Gamete | defined in the glossary as a sex cell |
| 12. Diploid | a cell with two sets of homologous chromosomes |
| 13. Haploid | cells with a single set of chromosomes, therefore a single set of genes. |