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Meiosis Vocab Quiz

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  • Q1
    term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent
    Homologous pair
    30s
  • Q2
    An organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes.
    haploid
    30s
  • Q3
    containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
    diploid
    30s
  • Q4
    Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual
    sex chromosomes
    30s
  • Q5
    A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
    Karyotype
    30s
  • Q6
    Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells
    somatic cells
    30s
  • Q7
    reproductive cells
    Gametes
    30s
  • Q8
    one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome
    chromatids
    30s
  • Q9
    Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
    Autosomes
    30s
  • Q10
    the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
    crossing over
    30s
  • Q11
    Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments
    Genetic Variation
    30s
  • Q12
    fertilized egg
    Zygote
    30s
  • Q13
    Fusion of an egg and sperm cell
    Fertilization
    30s
  • Q14
    the random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes
    independent assortment
    30s
  • Q15
    structure containing 4 chromatids that forms during meiosis
    Tetrad
    30s

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