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G9 Ch 10.1 – Meiosis
Vocabulary
gene
homologous
chromosome
gamete
haploid
fertilization
diploid
meiosis
crossing over
Homologous chromosomes
Haploid vs. Diploid
Common Name Chromosomes in a Diploid Cell
(2n)
Chromosomes in a Gamete (n)
Human 46
Mosquito 3
Housefly 6
Toad 22
Rice 12
Frog 26
Alligator 32
Rhesus monkey 21
Wheat 42
Potato 24
Donkey 62
Horse 32
Dog 78
Carp 52
Crossing Over
*Within one gamete, how many different combinations of chromosomes can one human produce (not
considering crossing over)? _________________

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G9 ch 10 meiosis

  • 1. G9 Ch 10.1 – Meiosis Vocabulary gene homologous chromosome gamete haploid fertilization diploid meiosis crossing over Homologous chromosomes Haploid vs. Diploid
  • 2. Common Name Chromosomes in a Diploid Cell (2n) Chromosomes in a Gamete (n) Human 46 Mosquito 3 Housefly 6 Toad 22 Rice 12 Frog 26 Alligator 32 Rhesus monkey 21 Wheat 42 Potato 24 Donkey 62 Horse 32 Dog 78 Carp 52 Crossing Over *Within one gamete, how many different combinations of chromosomes can one human produce (not considering crossing over)? _________________