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Meiosis Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | The production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent is known as asexual reproduction. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Offspring produced by sexual reproduction inherit some of their genetic information from each parent. |
| Chromosome | Genetic information is bundled into packages of DNA. |
| Chromatid | During prophase, each duplicated chromosome condenses to appear as two thick strands. |
| 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 different forms of a gene. |
| Meiosis | Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologue chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent. |
| Tetrad | Structure containing four chromatids hat forms during meiosis. |
| Crossing Over | In which bits and pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged. |
| Gamete | A reproductive cell. |
| Diploid | A cell with two sets of homologous chromosomes |
| Haploid | Cells that have a single set of gametes. |