AP Biology Unit 5 Meiosis Flashcards
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| 7815679891 | sex chromosomes | A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether an organism is male or female. | 0 | |
| 7815694018 | autosomes | All chromosomes other than sex chromosomes. | 1 | |
| 7815701028 | homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same size and structure |  | 2 |
| 7815714624 | sister chromatids | two identical chromosomes that make up a duplicated chromosome |  | 3 |
| 7815737404 | diploid cell | A cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent. | 4 | |
| 7815740250 | haploid cell | A cell containing only one set of chromosomes (n). | 5 | |
| 7815744984 | somatic cell | any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells. | 6 | |
| 7815751612 | gametes | specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction (e.g. sperm and egg) | 7 | |
| 7815759066 | zygote | Diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg. | 8 | |
| 7815762490 | fertilization | fusion of male and female gametes | 9 | |
| 7815766087 | meiosis | a process in which one diploid cell divides to make four haploid sex cells |  | 10 |