Unit 9: Meiosis Flashcards
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| 10421290644 | Meiosis | Cell division that results in 4 genetically different cells. | 0 | |
| 13377511772 | Mitosis | Cell division that results in 2 identical cells. | 1 | |
| 10421290645 | Crossing over | The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis | 2 | |
| 10421290648 | Sexual reproduction | Reproduction in which 2 parents contribute genes to the offspring. | 3 | |
| 10421290649 | Asexual reproduction | Reproduction in which one parent passes all of its genes to the offspring, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent (clone) | 4 | |
| 10421290656 | Homologous chromosomes | Pair of chromosomes that have the same size and genes, but not necessarily genetically identical. These are always present in diploid cells. |  | 5 |
| 13377525515 | Sister chromatids | Identical copies of a chromosome, which exist after a cell undergoes DNA replication. | | 6 |
| 10421290651 | Fertilization | The fusion of a male and female gamete, forming a zygote. | 7 | |
| 10421290653 | independent assortment | When homologous chromosomes line up on the metaphase plate, they can pair up in any combination. This means there is a 50% chance the daughter cell will get a maternal or paternal chromosome from each homologous pair. |  | 8 |
| 13377463307 | Haploid | Contains a single set of each chromosome | 9 | |
| 13377465550 | Diploid | Contains two sets of each chromosome | 10 | |
| 13377472615 | Gamete | A sex cell (ex: egg, sperm) | 11 | |
| 13377477552 | Somatic Cells | Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells | 12 | |
| 13387044002 | Chiasmata | The region where crossing over occurred on homologous chromosomes. | 13 |