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meiosis

TermDefinition
Asexual Reproduction a type of reproduction that creates a new organism from a single parent without the fusion of sex cells.
Sexual Reproduction a biological process where genetic material from two parents combines to create a unique offspring.
Chromosomes a thread-like structure made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that carries a cell's genomic information.
Chromatid one of the two identical halves of a replicated chromosome.
Gene the basic physical and functional unit of heredity, made up of a specific sequence of DNA (or RNA) that typically provides instructions for making proteins. 
Allele a different version or form of a specific gene.
Meiosis a special type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half and creates four unique sex cells.
Homologous Chromosomes a matched pair of chromosomes—one inherited from the mother and one from the father—that have the same length, shape, and gene sequence.
Tetrad a group or set of four related things.
Crossing Over the process where paired chromosomes from each parent swap pieces of DNA with each other during cell division.
Gamete a reproductive or sex cell that fuses with another sex cell during sexual reproduction to create a new organism.
Diploid one that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, with one set inherited from each parent.
Haploid a cell that has only one complete set of chromosomes.
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