Lesson 8 Reading

For most animals, genes are passed from parent to offspring through a process of

Sex cells are also known as

Click on the two types of gametes

What type of cell division makes gametes?

How many chromosomes are in the human body?

Egg and sperm cells have only half the genetic material. They have a total of 23 chromosomes.

Meiosis starts with 1 cell and ends with how many cells?

The gametes (eggs and sperm) come together in a process called

The two gametes each with 23 chromosomes combine to form a _______, which has 46 chromosomes.