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haploid

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A cell with one copy of each chromosome

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Homologous

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Two of the same chromosomes

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Heterologus

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Two different chromosomes

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Tetrad

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Four cells grouped together

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Zygote

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A fertilised cell

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Gamete

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A sex cell

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How many copies of DNA are in a gamete?

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One copy of each chromosome

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Somatic

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Any cell that’s not a sex cell

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Example of a haploid

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Gamete

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Diploid

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A cell with two copies of each chromosome

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Example of a diploid

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Somatic

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Germ cell

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Gamete

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Crossing over

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Occurs during prophase one. Chromosomes from each parent recombine to produce chromosomes that are a combination of both parents. Produces a variation between generations

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Allele

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Different forms of a gene for a particular trait

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Meiosis

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The process used to produce gametes