Name__________________________
Meiosis vocabulary
meiosis
homologous pair
Somatic cells
gamete
egg
sperm
haploid
diploid
sex cells
Crossing over
fertilization
zygote
Definition
Into to Meiosis: Vocabulary
Fill in the Blank: Answer the following question using the following vocabulary words.
somatic cells
fertilization
meiosis
Diploid
zygote
crossing over
haploid
gamete
egg
sperm
homologous
1) A cell with two of each kind of chromosome is called a(n)
cell.
2) A cell with one of each kind of chromosome is a(n)
cell.
3) ___________________ are sperm or egg cells.
4) _______________________chromosomes have genes for the same traits in the same order on both
chromosomes.
5) Type of cell division that results in creation of gametes
6) A
____.
is the cell created when a sperm enters an egg.
7) When non-sister chromatids exchange genes, it is called
8) All cells, other than sperm or egg cells are called
9) The process of joining a sperm cell with an egg cell is called
.
.
.
10) The female reproductive cell is an __________________ and the male is the ____________________.