Chapter 9 Flashcards: Meiosis
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the diploid fertilized egg produced by fusion of gametes
zygote
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organs (ovaries and testes) where gametes are produced
gonads
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stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes separate
anaphase I
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the process of homologous chromosomes pairing up in prophase I
synapsis
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random orientation of homologous chromosomes during metaphase I, resulting in many combinations of parental chromosomes in the gamete
independent assortment