The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring

• diploid

• heredity

• pure-breeding

• haploid

The alleles present for a trait are the same

• diploid

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• haploid

A cell that contains one member of each chromosme pair

• diploid

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• haploid

Type of CELL DIVISION that produces gametes

• mitosis

• diploid

• meiosis

• haploid

The cell produced when a male gamete FUSES with a female gamete.

• sperm

• egg

• homologous chromosomes

• zygote

The UNITING of the male and female gametes

• fertilization

• meiosis

• mitosis

• homologous chromosomes

The EXCHANGE of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.

• mitosis

• crossing over

• independent assortment

• haploid

The transfer of the male pollen grains to the female organ.

• crossing over

• homologous chromosomes

• fertilization

• meiosis

The gamete that contains genes contributed only by the mother

• haploid

• sperm

• diploid

• egg

The gamete that contains genes contributed only by the father

• haploid

• sperm

• diploid

• egg