3-1 Vocab - Meiosis
TB pp. 126-133
1. eukaryote 2. sexual reproduction 3. egg 4. sperm 5. fertilization 6. zygote 7. vary 8. meiosis 9. diploid 10. haploid -
3-1 Vocab - Meiosis
TB pp. 126-133
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eukaryote -
2. sexual reproduction -
3. egg -
4. sperm -
5. fertilization -
6. zygote -
7. vary -
8. meiosis -
9. diploid -
10. haploid -
3-1 Vocab - Meiosis
TB pp. 126-133
1. eukaryote
2. sexual reproduction
3. egg
4. sperm
5. fertilization
6. zygote
7. vary
8. meiosis
9. diploid
10. haploid
3-1 Vocab - Meiosis
TB pp. 126-133
1. eukaryote – a cell with a nucleus and other organelles
2. sexual reproduction – a form of reproduction combining genetic material in two different
cells, producing an offspring
3. egg – haploid reproductive cell produced by female reproductive organs
4. sperm – haploid reproductive cell produced by the male reproductive organs
5. fertilization – fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell to produce a zygote
6. zygote – diploid cell formed by the fusion of one egg cell and one sperm cell
7. vary – to make different
8. meiosis – the division of a cell and its nucleus that produces haploid daughter cells
9. diploid – a eukaryotic cell that contains a complete set of homologous chromosome pairs
10. haploid – a eukaryotic cell that contains only one chromosome from each homologous pair
Name
Date ______________ Period _____
“Meiosis” Vocabulary Quiz – Version 1
Directions: Write the CAPITAL letter of the correct definition on the line to the left of each vocabulary word.
A. a cell with a nucleus and other organelles
____ 1. diploid
B. a form of reproduction combining genetic material in
two different cells, producing an offspring
____ 2. egg
C. haploid reproductive cell produced by female
reproductive organs
D. haploid reproductive cell produced by the male
reproductive organs
E. fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell to produce a
zygote
F. diploid cell formed by the fusion of one egg cell and
one sperm cell
G. to make different
H. the division of a cell and its nucleus that produces
haploid daughter cells
I. a eukaryotic cell that contains a complete set of
homologous chromosome pairs
J. a eukaryotic cell that contains only one chromosome
from each homologous pair
____ 3. eukaryote
____ 4. fertilization
____ 5. haploid
____ 6. meiosis
____ 7. sexual reproduction
____ 8. sperm
____ 9. vary
____ 10. zygote
Name
Date ______________ Period _____
“Meiosis” Vocabulary Quiz – Version 2
Directions: Write the CAPITAL letter of the correct definition on the line to the left of each vocabulary word.
A. a cell with a nucleus and other organelles
____ 1. zygote
B. a form of reproduction combining genetic material in
two different cells, producing an offspring
____ 2. vary
C. haploid reproductive cell produced by female
reproductive organs
D. haploid reproductive cell produced by the male
reproductive organs
E. fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell to produce a
zygote
F. diploid cell formed by the fusion of one egg cell and
one sperm cell
G. to make different
H. the division of a cell and its nucleus that produces
haploid daughter cells
I. a eukaryotic cell that contains a complete set of
homologous chromosome pairs
J. a eukaryotic cell that contains only one chromosome
from each homologous pair
____ 3. sperm
____ 4. sexual reproduction
____ 5. meiosis
____ 6. haploid
____ 7. fertilization
____ 8. eukaryote
____ 9. egg
____ 10. diploid
Name
Date ______________ Period _____
“Meiosis” Vocabulary Quiz – Version 3
Directions: Write the CAPITAL letter of the correct definition on the line to the left of each vocabulary word.
A. a cell with a nucleus and other organelles
B. a form of reproduction combining genetic material in
two different cells, producing an offspring
____ 1. egg
____ 2. eukaryote
C. haploid reproductive cell produced by female
reproductive organs
____ 3. sexual reproduction
D. haploid reproductive cell produced by the male
reproductive organs
____ 4. fertilization
E. fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell to produce a
zygote
____ 5. sperm
____ 6. zygote
F. diploid cell formed by the fusion of one egg cell and
one sperm cell
G. to make different
____ 7. diploid
H. the division of a cell and its nucleus that produces
haploid daughter cells
____ 8. haploid
I. a eukaryotic cell that contains a complete set of
homologous chromosome pairs
J. a eukaryotic cell that contains only one chromosome
from each homologous pair
____ 9. meiosis
____ 10. vary