| 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 |