Cells

1. The diploid product of the union of haploid gametes in conception; a fertilized egg.
4. a linear sequence of nucleotides
6. A mutational loss of a nucleotide from a gene.
8. A cell containing only one set of chromosomes (n).
11. any factor, abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms.
12. Replicated forms of a chromosome joined together by the centromere and eventually separated during mitosis or meiosis
16. A cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.
17. A mutation involving the addition of one or more nucleotide pairs to a gene.
18. A change in a gene at a single nucleotide pair.

2. A haploid egg or sperm cell; unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote.
3. A two-stage type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that results in gametes with half the chromosome number of the original cell.
5. A type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the two parents.
7. The act or process of being altered or changed
9. An aberration in chromosome structure resulting from an error in meiosis or from mutagens; reattachment in a reverse orientation of a chromosomal fragment to the chromosome from which the fragment originated.
10. A mutation occurring when the number of nucleotides inserted or deleted is not a multiple of 3, thus resulting in improper grouping into codons.
13. A genetic mutation of the cell causing rapid growth passing through the G0 phase.
14. A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus. Each one consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins.
15. The reciprocal exchange of genetic material between nonsister chromatids during synapsis of meiosis