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Title

4.3 Key Terms

Description

Meiosis Is A Special Form Of Cell Division

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Subject

Science

Level

7th Grade

Created

12/02/2008

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Term

gamete

Definition

Cells that contain half the usual number of chromosomes.

Term

egg

Definition

A gemate formed in the reproductive organs of the female.

Term

sperm

Definition

A gamete formed in the reproductive organs of the male.

Term

fertilization

Definition

When a sperm and an egg combine to form one new cell.

Term

meiosis

Definition

A special kind of cell division that produces haploid cells (cells with half the normal number of chromosomes in them).