Unit A Reproduction
Unit A Reproduction
Unit A Reproduction
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CHAPTER<br />
3<br />
Review<br />
Sexual <strong>Reproduction</strong><br />
Key Ideas<br />
Meiosis is the process that produces sex cells.<br />
• Meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes in the gametes by half.<br />
• Diploid (2n) cells are called somatic cells and have a complete set of<br />
chromosomes. Haploid cells (n) are called gametes and have half the<br />
parent cell’s chromosomes.<br />
• Male sex cells are called sperm. Female sex cells<br />
are called eggs or ova.<br />
• Corresponding chromosomes, with genes for the<br />
same traits, are called homologous chromosomes.<br />
• Meiosis produces four haploid gametes. Mitosis<br />
produces two diploid cells.<br />
Sexual reproduction involves the joining of genetic material<br />
from two parents.<br />
• During fertilization, the sperm and the egg fuse to produce a diploid zygote.<br />
• The zygote has a complete set of chromosomes, half from each parent.<br />
Sexual reproduction creates the incredible diversity among members<br />
of the same species.<br />
• The offspring are genetically different from the parents and siblings.<br />
• Alleles are different forms of the same gene and, when combined, can<br />
produce a variety of different traits.<br />
• Diversity among offspring allows species to survive in a changing environment.<br />
Vocabulary<br />
somatic cells, p. 74<br />
gametes, p. 74<br />
sperm, p. 74<br />
eggs (ova), p. 74<br />
meiosis, p. 74<br />
haploid, p. 74<br />
diploid, p. 74<br />
homologous chromosomes, p. 75<br />
meiosis I, p. 75<br />
meiosis II, p. 76<br />
fertilization, p. 79<br />
diversity, p. 79<br />
alleles, p. 80<br />
dominant allele, p. 80<br />
recessive allele, p. 80<br />
conjugation, p. 83<br />
hermaphrodite, p. 83<br />
stamen, p. 85<br />
filament, p. 85<br />
anther, p. 85<br />
pollen, p. 85<br />
pistil, p. 85<br />
stigma, p. 85<br />
style, p. 85<br />
ovary, p. 85<br />
petals, p. 85<br />
sepals, p. 85<br />
pollination, p. 85<br />
external fertilization, p. 86<br />
internal fertilization, p. 86<br />
102 <strong>Unit</strong> A <strong>Reproduction</strong><br />
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