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AP Biology Unit 5 Meiosis Flashcards

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7815679891sex chromosomesA pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether an organism is male or female.0
7815694018autosomesAll chromosomes other than sex chromosomes.1
7815701028homologous chromosomesChromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same size and structure2
7815714624sister chromatidstwo identical chromosomes that make up a duplicated chromosome3
7815737404diploid cellA cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.4
7815740250haploid cellA cell containing only one set of chromosomes (n).5
7815744984somatic cellany cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.6
7815751612gametesspecialized cell involved in sexual reproduction (e.g. sperm and egg)7
7815759066zygoteDiploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg.8
7815762490fertilizationfusion of male and female gametes9
7815766087meiosisa process in which one diploid cell divides to make four haploid sex cells10
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