For Each of the Following Sentences, Fill in the Blanks

question 9

Essay

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below.Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase can be used only once.
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { allele } & \text { germ } & \text { pollen } \\\text { bivalent } & \text { meiosis } & \text { somatic } \\\text { eggs } & \text { mitosis } & \text { sperm } \\\text { gametes } & \text { pedigree } & \text { zygote }\end{array}$

To reproduce sexually, an organism must create haploid __________ cells, or __________, from diploid cells via a specialized nuclear division called __________.During mating, the father's haploid cells, called __________ in animals, fuse with the mother's haploid cells, called __________.Cell fusion produces a diploid cell called a __________, which undergoes many rounds of cell division to create the entire body of the new individual.The cells produced from the initial fusion event include __________ cells that form most of the tissues of the body as well as the __________-line cells that give rise to the next generation of progeny.

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Definitions:

Exact Descriptions

Involves providing detailed and precise details or accounts of something.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together; a positive correlation means they increase or decrease together, while a negative correlation means one increases as the other decreases.

Research Designs

Specific strategies or methodologies used by researchers to conduct experiments and observe outcomes in a systematic manner.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other comes down.