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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 />

NEL

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