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chapter7vocabulary(:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is a form of cell divisoin that halves the number of chromosomes when forming specialized reproductive cells, such as gametes or spores | Meiosis |
| occurs when portions of a chromatid on one homologous chromosome are broken and echanged with the corresponding chromatid portions of the other homologous chromosome | Crossing-over |
| The random distrubutionof homologous chromosomes during meiosis | independent assortment |
| the process by which sperm are produced in male animals | spermatogenesis |
| the four cells change in form and develop a tail to become male gametes | sperm |
| the process by which gametes are produced in female animals | oogenesis |
| the larger cell develops into a gamete | ovum |
| a single parent passes copies of all its genes to each of its offspring; there is no fusion of haploid cells such as gametes | asexual reproduction |
| an indivdual produced by a sexual reproduction | clone |
| two parents each form reproductive cells that have one half the number of chromosomes | sexual reproduction |
| the entire span in the life of an organism from one generation to the next | life cycle |
| the gametes join in a process | fertilization |
| in plants, the diploid phase in life cycle that produces spores | sporophyle |
| is a haploid reproductive cell produced by melosis that is capable of developing into an adult without fusin with another cell | spore |
| is the haploid phase that produces gametes by mitosis | gametophyte |