Meiosis and Genetics Vocab Quiz HW

A mature haploid sex cell that is able to unite with another sex cell during sexual reproduction to form a zygote; in humans ovum and sperm. Also called a sex cell.

• Meiosis

• Gamete

• Diploid

• Haploid

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A cell (or nucleus) with only half or a single set of chromosomes

• Meiosis

• Gamete

• Diploid

• Haploid

A cell (or nucleus) having two complete sets of chromosomes one from each parent

• Meiosis

• Somatic cell

• Haploid

• Diploid

Any cell of an organism other than the reproductive cells (egg/ovum and sperm)

• Meiosis

• Gamete

• Somatic Cell

• Diploid

A type of cell division that creates gametes by reducing the chromosome number to half after two cell divisions

• Meiosis

• Gamete

• Haploid

• Somatic Cell

The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring. Occurs during Prophase I of Meiosis.

• Crossing Over

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Zygote

• Variation

Chromosomes with the same genes as each other (one from each parent)

• Crossing Over

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Gene

• Zygote

A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

• Gene

• Crossing Over

• Zygote

• Variation

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A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum

• Zygote

• Gene

• Crossing Over

• Variation

The production of offspring with genetic combinations not present in either parent. Can create new traits.

• Variation

• Gene

• Zygote

• Crossing over

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