131-140 Vocab

A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes is called a ___________________

• gamete

• diploid

• haploid

• allele

A cell that contains two set of homologous chromosomes is called __________________

• diploid

• haploid

• gamete

• allele

The scientific study of heredity is called ___________

• crossing over

• homologous

• gamete

• genetics

One of the different forms for a gene is _______________

• crossing over

• trait

• allele

• meiosis

The process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell is

• crossing over

• fertilization

• meiosis

• homologous

Specific characteristics of an individual are _______

• alleles

• traits

• gametes

• diploid

The term used to refer to chromosomes, in which one set comes from the male and the other set comes from the female is _______________

• haploid

• trait

• alleles

• homologous

_____________ is where homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromosomes

• fertilization

• meiosis

• genetics

• crossing over

____________ is the process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell.

• meiosis

• fertilization

• crossing over

• haploid

_______ is a specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction (sex cells)

• allele

• haploid

• gamete

• diploid