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Meiosis

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meiosis   a process of cell division that allows organisms to reproduce  
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haploid cells   cells that contain only one set of chromosomes  
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diploid cells   cells than contain two sets of chromosomes, each set from each parent  
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zygote   a female germ cell that has been fertilized by a male germ cell and inherits one set of chromosomes from each parent  
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gametes   sex cells; including sperm and eggs  
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homologous chromosomes   two chromosomes that are paired and have information about the same trait  
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somatic cells   all cells besides egg or sperm cells  
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tetrad   a four-strand group of chromosomes joined at a point  
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crossing-over   an exchange of genetic material between two chromatids  
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