Meiosis Vocab

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Somatic Cells

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These are body cells like skin, hair, and cheek cells.

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Meiosis

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The process that creates genetically unique sex cells.

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Crossing Over

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The exchange of genetic information during meiosis that ensures every gamete is unique.

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Mitosis

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The process that creates genetically identical daughter cells.

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Gametes

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Sex cells that are involved in reproduction.

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Reduction Division

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A term often used to describe meiosis, where the chromosome number is halved.

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Diploid

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A cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

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Haploid

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A cell that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typical of gametes.

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Zygote

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The fertilized egg that results from the union of two gametes.

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Tetrad

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A structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis.