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The fusion of gametes to produce a new cell or zygote |
fertilization |
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Sex cell |
gamete |
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The new genetic combinations of information which take place as a result of meiosis |
genetic recombination |
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Having a single, complete set of chromosomes |
Hapliod |
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A kind of cell division involving halving the chromosome number |
meiosis |
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The male gamete |
Sperm |
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n addition to cell division, meiosis also includes division of a cell's _________ |
Chromosomes |
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Meiosis is also referred to as: |
a nuclear and cell division process
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Matched pairs of chromosomes are called: |
homologous
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Cells having matched pairs of chromosomes are: |
Diploid |
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The only haploid cells in an organism are |
Gametes |
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A fertilized egg has received one set of _______ chromosomes from the sperm. |
Haploid |
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All the chromosomes in a diploid cell are paired. |
False |
