Meiosis Vocabulary Terms - Fill in the Blanks
1. Meiosis type of nuclear division that produces egg and sperm
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‘n’)
Haploid half of the total chromosomes (genetic info) of the original cell (represented by
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‘2n’
Diploid double the total chromosomes (genetic info) of the original cell (represented by
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Allele different forms of a gene
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Tetrad two homologous chromosomes pair up during Prophase
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Gametes the 4 haploid daughter cells produced from egg and sperm cells, formed
during Telophase II
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Fertilization process of egg uniting with sperm
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Egg Female gamete, also called ‘ova’
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Sperm Male gamete
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Zygote fertilized egg
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Crossing Over when your genes “mix up” during Meiosis
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Trait characteristic passed from one generation to another
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Dominant Allele will show phenotype (trait) even if only has one copy of allele; written
as upper case letter
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Recessive Allele must have 2 copies of the allele to show phenotype (trait); written as
lower case letter
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Homozygous organism has 2 copies of the same allele in its genotype (ex: RR, rr)
*can be dominant or recessive*
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Heterozgyous organism has 2 different alleles, one dominant and one recessive, in its
genotype (ex: Rr)
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Genotype genetic make-up of organism
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Phenotype characteristic, or physical trait, present in the organism
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Punnett Square tool used to predict the possible offspring of a genetic cross