Question

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition(6 points)
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Gametes
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Homologous Chromosomes
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Heredity
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Haploid
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Crossing Over
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Meiosis

Answer 1

Gametes — Sex cells (sperm and egg) that are haploid and produced by meiosis.

Homologous Chromosomes — A pair of chromosomes (one from each parent) that carry the same genes at the same loci but may have different alleles.

Heredity — The passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.

Haploid — Having a single set of chromosomes (n), half the diploid number; characteristic of gametes.

Crossing Over — The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis, creating genetic recombination.

Meiosis — A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half (two successive divisions: meiosis I and II) to produce haploid gametes.