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Bio 1
Bio 1
Bio 1
Biology 1
1.1) Gametogenesis- the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes.
Gametes is a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with
another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote. A zygote is the
union of the sperm cell and the egg cell.
ex.) Pea color and Pea shape genes, because each parent is homozygous.
1.3) Crossing Over and Random Fertilization- The crossing over is the exchange of
genes between homologous chromosomes (Parent cells) resulting in a mixture of
parental characteristics of offspring. While random fertilization is the capability of
producing over 8 million potential gametes, the random chance of any one sperm and
egg coming together is a product of these two probabilities. This occurs through a
number of mechanisms, including crossing-over, the independent assortment of
chromosomes during anaphase I, and random fertilization. The purpose of random
fertilization to give a better chance of producing zygote (offspring) during fusion of
sperm cell and egg cell.