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Reporduction Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Somatic Cells | normal cells that make up the body: skin cells, muscle cells |
| Gamate Cells | sex cells: sperm and egg |
| Diploid | contains chromosomes in pairs, 1/2 chromosomes come from each parent, pairs are homoglous |
| Haploid | cells that have 1 chromosome from each pair |
| Homologous Chromosomes | same sized pairs, centromere in same place, carry same genes |
| Fertilization | when two haploid gamates combine |
| Zygote | combined gametes |
| Mitosis | cell division (diploid) |
| Meiosis | cell division (haploid) |