Biology Vocab Quiz
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- What is the definition of crossing over?
- exchange of genetic material between non sister chromatids from non homologous chromosomes duning prophase 1 of mitosis.
- What is the defintion of a diploid?
- cell with two of each kind of chromosome, is said to contain a diploid or 2n, the number of chromosomes.
- What is the definition of an egg?
- haploid female sex cell produced by meosis.
- What is the definition of genetic recombination?
- major source of genetic variation among organisms caused by reassortment of crossing over during meosis
- what is the defintion of a haploid cell?
- a cell with one of each kind of chromosome.
- What is the defintion of homologous chromosome?
- paired chromosome's with genes for the same traits arranged in the same order.
- what is the definition of meiosis?
- type of cell division where one body cell produces four gametes, each containf galf the number of chromosomes as a partners body cell
- What is the definition of nondisjunction?
- failure of homologous chromosomes to separate properly during meiosis.
- What is the definition of sexual reproduction?
- pattern of reproduction that invovles the production and sunsequent fusion of haploid sex cells.
- what is the definition of sperm?
- haploid male sex cells produced by meiosis.