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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction involving a single parent producing genetically identical offspring. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction where cells from two parents unite to form a new organism. |
| Chromosome | A threadlike DNA and protein structure containing genetic information. |
| Chromatid | One of two identical sister copies of a duplicated chromosome. |
| Gene | A DNA sequence coding for a protein that determines a trait, passed from parent to offspring. |
| Allele | One of multiple alternative forms of a gene. |
| Meiosis | A process cutting the chromosome number per cell in half by separating homologous chromosomes. |
| Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes where one set originates from the male parent and one from the female parent. |
| Tetrad | A four-chromatid structure forming during meiosis. |
| Crossing Over | The exchange of chromatid portions between homologous chromosomes during meiosis. |
| Gamete | A sex cell like an egg or sperm. |
| Diploid | A cell containing two sets of homologous chromosomes. |
| Haploid | A cell containing a single set of genes. |