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U2T4 meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | process of using reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction | type of reproduction in which ells from two parents unite to fiirn the first cell of a new organism. |
| Chromosome | threadlike stucture of DNA and protein that contains genetic information in eukaryotes, chromosomes, are found in the nucleus in prokaryotes, they are found in the cytoplasm. |
| Chromatid | one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome. |
| Gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from the parent to offspring |
| Allele | one of different forms of a gene |
| Meiosis | process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the seperation ofhomologous chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Homologous chromosomes | Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes—one from each parent—that have the same genes at the same loci, similar length, shape, and centromere position, but may carry different alleles. |
| Tetrad | structure containing four chromatids that form during meiosis |
| Crossing Over | the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring. |
| Gamete | sex cell |
| Diploid | term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes, |
| Haploid | A haploid cell contains a single complete set of chromosomes (n), as seen in human sperm and egg cells. |