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Unit 2 Topic 4 stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | When a cellularly made creature "reproducts" by cloning itself like a cell does and the child has the very same genes as its parent |
| Sexual reproduction | A type of reproduction that requires a male to have a female partner so they both can have a baby with both their genes |
| Chromosome | Genetic information is bundled into packages of DNA known as chromosomes |
| Chromatid | The complex of DNA and protein is referred to as the chromatin |
| Gene | The characteristics of any organism - whether plant, fruit fly, or human being - are determined by this |
| Allele | A gene from one parent and the other to the other parent to make you! |
| Meiosis | A process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half |
| Homologous chromosomes | each of the 4 chromosomes from the male parent has a corresponding chromosomes from the female parent |
| Tetrad | something that contains 4 chromatids |
| Crossing over | Which bits of and pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged |
| Gamete | A sex cell |
| Diploid | The diploid cells of most adult organisms contain two complete sets of inherited chromosomes |
| Haploid | The haploid gametes of sexually reproducing organisms, including fruit flies and peas |