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Meiosis & Mitosis Crossword

Across
male gamete
having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis.
a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.
this occurs because only some genes in the nucleus of a cell are "turned on"
part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
the shuffling of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the sperm and egg; chance determines which member of the pair goes into the new sperm and egg
Any difference between individuals of the same species.
a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
term used to refer to chromosomes that each have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite-sex parent
Down
containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
An organism in the earliest stage of development
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Error in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate.
A change in the sequence of the nucleotides in a gene
Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
Fusion of an egg and sperm cell
relating to or affecting the body, corporeal
A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
female gamete