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U2T4 Meiosis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | Form of reproduction of many single-celled organisms. Production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Fusion of two reproductive cells formed by both parents. |
| Chromosome | Genetic information bundled into DNA packages. |
| Chromatid | DNA tightly bound to proteins (histones). |
| Genes | Sequence of DNA that codes for proteins and determines a trait. |
| Allele | Different forms of a single gene. |
| Meiosis | Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Four of the chromosomes from the male parent has a corresponding chromosome from the female parent. |
| Tetrad | Structure that contains four chromatids that forms during Meiosis. |
| Crossing Over | Pieces of the homologous chromosomes are exchanged. |
| Gamete | Sex cells. |
| Diploid | Cell with two sets of homologous chromosomes |
| Haploid | Cells with a single set of chromosomes and genes. |