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U2T4 Meiosis Vocab
10/13/26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | the product of genetically identical offspring from a single parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | offspring produced by sexual reproduction inherit some of their genetic information from each parent |
| Chromosome | genetic information bundled up into packages of DNA |
| Chromatid | one of the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome that forms during DNA replication |
| Gene | the physical and functional unit of heredity made up of a sequence of DNA or RNA |
| Allele | one of two or more alternative versions of a gene at a specific location on a chromosome |
| Meiosis | a process In which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation |
| Homologous chromosomes | paired chromosome in a cell that have the same length, shape and gene sequence |
| Tetrad | a group or arrangement of 4 things |
| Crossing Over | the exchange of genetic material between non sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes during meiosis |
| Gamete | half the normal numbers of chromosomes and fuses with another gamete to create a new organism |
| Diploid | the diploid cells of most adult organisms contain two complete sets of genes |
| Haploid | an organism that contains a single unpaired set of chromosomes |