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U2T4 meiosis vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Asexual Reproduction | a form of reproduction that involves 1 parent and results in identical offspring |
| 2. Sexual Reproduction | type of reproduction when 2 parents are needed |
| 3. Chromosome | thread like structure of DNA and protein that have genetic information |
| 4. Chromatid | one of the 2 identical sister parts of a chromosomes |
| 5. Gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
| 6. Allele | one of different forms of a gene |
| 7. Meiosis | process in which cromosnes count is cut in half |
| 8. Homologous chromosomes | |
| 9. Tetrad | structure with 4 chromosomes |
| 10. Crossing Over | when a homologous chromosomes exchange portions of there chromatids during meiosis |
| 11. Gamete | sex cell |
| 12. Diploid | term referring to a cell that contains 2 sets of homologous chromosomes |
| 13. Haploid | term referring to a cell that contains only a single set of genes |