Biology Definitions Meiosis

A form of cell division that occurs in sexually reproducing eukaryotes. While two forms of nuclear division occur (meiosis I and meiosis II), it produces four haploid gametes (sex cells) that contain randomly distributed

Haploid (n) the number of chromosomes in a gamete of an organism. Or a cell or organism having half the number of chromosomes in somatic cells

Female gamete, or sex cell in the process of meiosis

To the male gamete used to fertilize the female egg in order for meiosis to occur

Is the production of the Egg or Ovum

Are one of a pair of chromosomes, or a chromosome that contains the same gene sequence as another

To when the male and female gametes meet to produce a diploid zygote

To the cell that is the result of fertilization

To a cell or organism that consisting of two sets of chromosomes, marked by "2n"

Is the process that occurs inside of the male gonad where male haploid, spermatozoa, are formed

Is the process leading to the production of gametes

Are a group of four closely associated chromatids of a homologous pair formed by synapsis

Occurrs during prophase of meiosis where two chromosomes line up and exchange genetic material