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