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Cell Division and Mutations - Meek

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This occurs during meiosis when there is an exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes (2 words)
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Mutation that occurs when part of the chromosome is missing
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Cell division resulting in two genetically identical cells
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Union of egg and sperm cells resulting in a complete set of chromosomes
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Egg and sperm cells
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Function or purpose for doing meiosis (2 words)
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When part of a chromosome occurs more than once
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A cell with a full set of chromosomes (also called 2n)
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chromosomes that are the same length and carry genes for the same traits
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Anything that can cause a mutation
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Formation of sperm cells
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The formation of either egg or sperm cells during meiosis
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Cell division resulting in four genetically different cells
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A mutation that occurs when part of a chromosome is in reverse order
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Formation of egg cells
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Division of the cytoplasm
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a long DNA molecule
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Cell formed by the union of sperm and egg
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A cell with a half set of chromosomes (also called n)
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Picture of chromosomes arranged by homologous chromosome and by size