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Unit 2 Topic 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | the fusion of two reproductive cells formed by each of the two parents |
| Chromosome | genetic information bundled into packages of DNA |
| Chromatid | duplicated chromosomes condenses to appear as two thick strands known as chromatids |
| Gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and determines a trait |
| Allele | one of different forms of genes |
| Meiosis | a process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the seperation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Homologous chromosomes | two sets of chromosomes are homologous meaning that each of the four chromosomes from the male parent has a corresponding chromosome from a female parent |
| Tetrad | |
| Crossing Over | |
| Gamete | |
| Diploid | a cell with two sets of homologous chromosomes |
| Haploid |