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Module 9: Cell Growth & Reproduction
Mitosis and Meiosis
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Biology
10th Grade
03/21/2021

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Gametes
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Also called haploid sex cells; sperm and egg cells that contain 1/2 of the parent's chromosomes
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Sexual Reproduction
Definition
Two parents make a new offspring; half of the genetic material comes from each parent.
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Asexual Reproduction
Definition
one parent make many copies of offsprings; binary fission
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Diploid
Definition
a cell having a single set of paired chromosomes
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Haploid
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a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes; gametes
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Mitosis
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the process of growth and repair of cells; cell division to make two identical cells
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Meiosis
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the process of making sex cells; makes 4 haploid gametes
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Fertilization
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the process where a sperm and egg (gametes) meet to create a zygote cell
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