Meiosis

Terms in this set (12)

homologous chromosomes
term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent
diploid
term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes
haploid
term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes
meiosis
process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
tetrad
structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis
crossing over
process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
zygote
fertilized egg
gamete
sex cell
independent assortment
one of Mendel's principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
segregation
separation of alleles during gamete formation
meiosis I
separates homologous chromosomes, makes 2 haploid cells
meiosis II
separates sister chromatids so only one copy of each gene in each gamete, 4 unique haploid cells
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