Reproduction and Cell Division Flashcard

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A type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine to form an offspring.

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Sexual Reproduction

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The female sex cell.

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Egg

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The male sex cell.

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Sperm

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The process in which an egg and sperm cell join together.

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Fertilization

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A new cell that forms during fertilization.

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Zygote

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Cells that have pairs of chromosomes.

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Diploid

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Pairs of chromosomes that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order.

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Homologous Chromosomes

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Cells that have only one chromosome from each pair.

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Haploid

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A special type of cell division for creating sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes as a normal body cell.

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Meiosis

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One parent organism produces offspring without meiosis or fertilization.

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Asexual Reproduction