Meiosis Vocabulary

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Sex cells are also called

When a cell has two copies of each chromosome.

Homologous chromosomes are

When a cell has only one copy of each chromosome

Body cells which make up most of the body's tissues and organs are also called

The actual fusion of two gametes resulting in offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents

A form of nuclear division that divides a diploid cell into a haploid cell

Involves the fusion of two gametes resulting in offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents