Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Gramete |
A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote |
|
|
Asexual reproduction |
Is the primary form of reproduction for single celled organisms such as archaea and bacteria |
|
|
Sexual Reproduction |
Two parents give genetic material to produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents.
|
|
|
Meiosis |
A process in cell division which the number of chromosomes decreases of half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus. |
|
|
Fertilization |
A female animal or plant,involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote. |
|
|
Diploid |
A cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes. |
|
|
Haploid |
Describes a cell ,nucleus , or organisms that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes. |
|
|
Homologous Chromosomes |
Are that have the same sequence of genes , that have the same structure ,and that pair during meiosis. |
|
|
Autosome |
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome . |
|
|
Sex Chromosome |
A chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organisms. |
|
|
Independent Assortment |
The random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes. |
