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bioterms 11.4
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Biology
9th Grade
02/03/2015

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Term
homologous
Definition
each of the four chromosomes from the male parent has a corresponding chromosome from the female parent
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diploid
Definition
means "two sets"
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haploid
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means "one set"
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Meiosis
Definition
is a process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of a homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
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tetrad
Definition
a structure containing four chromotids
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crossing-over
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is a process when the homologous chromosomes cross over one another then the chromosomes are exchanged
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zygote
Definition
undergoes cell division by mitosis and eventually forms a new organism
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