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