A | B |
Term used for egg and sperm cells | germ cell |
Human cells that contain 46 chromosomes | somatic cells |
These cells are created in meiosis | sex cells; sperm and ovum |
A human with XX would be what gender? XY? | XX = female. XY = male |
A cell that contains 2 sets of chromosomes | diploid |
A cell that contains 1 set of chromosomes | haploid |
The male sex cell | sperm |
The union of egg and sperm | zygote |
The first 22 chromosomes carrying body traits | autosomes |
The chromosomes that determine gender | sex chromosomes |
The process of making a sex cell or gamete | meiosis |
The amount of variation that exists within genes of a species | genetic diversity |
Homologous chromosomes share pieces during Prophase I | crossing over |
Homologous chromosomes pair up along the midline. | indpendent assortment |