Biology Semester 2 Review
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marandagammage on May 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sexual reproduction | process in which genetic material from two parents combines and produces offspring that differ genetically from either parent |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
| meiosis | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| fertilization | process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| zygote | the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell) |
| diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| haploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
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