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Meiosis

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    Meiosis
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  • The form of cell division by which gametes with half the number of chromosomes are produced is known as:
    Meiosis
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  • Sex cells divide in meiosis to form these cellular products in males and females
    Boys = sperm Girls = egg
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  • A method of organizing the chromosomes of a cell in relation to number, size, and type if known as:
    Karyotype
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  • Gametes have ______ the number of chromosomes
    Half
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  • Eggs have ______ chromosomes
    23
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  • Sperm have _____ chromosomes
    23
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  • A zygote (fertilized egg) has _______ chromosomes
    46
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  • Pairs of chromosomes that are similar in shape and size are known as:
    Homologous chromosomes
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  • A fertilized egg is defined as a:
    Zygote
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  • _______________________ pairs carry genes controlling the same inherited traits
    Homologous
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  • When different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop it is defined as:
    Independent Assortment
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  • This is important to populations as the raw material for natural selection
    Genetic Variation
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  • The growth process of the primary egg is defined as:
    Oogenesis
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  • The growth process of the male gamete is known as:
    Spermatogenesis
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  • The sites of chromosome crossing over is called:
    Chiasmata
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  • Humans have ______ pairs of chromosomes
    23
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