Sexual Reproduction

Question 0

Haploid

Answer 0

A cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and only a single set of genes

Question 1

Homologous

Answer 1

Chromosomes that have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite sex parent

Question 2

Diploid

Answer 2

A cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes

Question 3

Meiosis

Answer 3

The number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes on a diploid cell

Question 4

Gametes

Answer 4

Specialized sex cell

Question 5

Crossing over

Answer 5

Homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids

Question 6

Gametogenesis

Answer 6

Process in which sperm and egg is produced

Question 7

Spermatogenesis

Answer 7

Production of sperm

Question 8

Oogenesis

Answer 8

Production of an egg

Question 9

Polar body

Answer 9

Bud off from an oocyte

Question 10

Zygote

Answer 10

Cell resulting from fertilization

Question 11

Fertilization

Answer 11

Fusion of the sperm cell and the egg cell

Question 12

Diploid

Answer 12

2n

Question 13

Homologous pairs

Answer 13

They are similar in size and shape and control the same traits- 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes

Question 14

Monoploid

Answer 14

N, half number of chromosomes

Question 15

1st Division

Answer 15

Double stranded chromosomes form and become aligned side by side and attached together at their centromeres

Question 16

Tetrad

Answer 16

Two double stranded chromosomes

Question 17

Disjunction

Answer 17

Double stranded chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles

Question 18

2nd division

Answer 18

No replication of chromosomes occur,

Double stranded chromosomes line up at equator and centromeres divide