Meiosis

Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure, one inherited from each parent

• Meiosis

• Homologous Chromosome

• Chromosome

• Gamate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms

• Mitosis

• Binary Fission

• Asexual reproduction

• Meiosis

specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction, sex cell

• Chromosome

• Sperm

• Egg

• Gamate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

a cell having only one complete set of chromosomes

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Gamloid

• Chromosome

a cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

• Haploid

• Trait

• Gene

• Diploid

Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis.

• Independent Assortment

• Crossing Over

• Random Fertilization

• Binary Fission

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes

• Crossing Over

• Random Fertilization

• Independent Assortment

• Sexual Reproduction

Source of genetic variation caused by the unlimited number of possible sperm & egg combinations.

• Random Fertilization

• Crossing Over

• Random Assortment

• Zygote

A mature egg cell, female gamete

• Large Egg

• Sperm

• Ovum

Male sex cell (gamete)

• Egg

• Sperm

• Ovum

• Testicle

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2