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14 - Meiosis Flashcards

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Heredity

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the transmission of traits from one generation to the next

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Gametes

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Reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs

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Somatic cells

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All body cells EXCEPT reproductive cells (gametes)

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Asexual reproduction

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A single individual (like yeast or amoeba) is the sole parent and passes copies of all its genes to its offspring WITHOUT the fusion of gametes

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Sexual production

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Two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the two parents

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Sex chromosomes

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X and Y chromosomes

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Autosomes

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chromosomes that are not involved in determining a person’s sex

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Ploidy

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refers to the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell

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Diploid

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any cell with two chromosomes sets (2n)

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Haploid

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single set of chromosomes (n)

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Zygote

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resulting fertilized egg, diploid cell

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Fertilization

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the union of gametes, culminating in fusion of their nuclei

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Meiosis

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special type of cell division that produces cells with half the chromosome of the parent cell. Occurs in cells of testes and ovaries in humans

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Meiosis 1

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Homologs are separated

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Prophase 1

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Duplicated homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange segments (2n=6)

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Metaphase 1

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chromosomes line up by homologous pairs

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Anaphase 1

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The two homologous chromosomes of each pair separate

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Telophase 1 and cytokinesis

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Two haploid cells form; each chromosome still consists of two sister chromatids

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Meiosis 2

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sister chromatids are separated

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prophase 2

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  • spindle apparatus forms
  • chromosomes, each still composed of two chromatids associated at the centromere. are moved by MTs toward metaphase 2 plate
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Metaphase 2

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  • chromosomes align at metaphase plate
  • due to crossover in meiosis 1, sister chromatids are not genetically identical
  • kinetochores of the sister chromatids attach to MTs from opposite poles, preparing for their separation
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Anaphase 2

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Breakdown of proteins holding sister chromatids together at centromere allows chromatids to separate and move toward opposite poles
- each chromatid has now become an individual chromosome

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Telophase 2

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  • nuclei form, chromsomes begin decondensing and cytokinesis occurs
  • four daughter cells are produced, each with a haploid set of (unduplicated chromosomes)
  • Four daughter cells are genetically distinct from one another and from the parent cell
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Chromosomes

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structures that carry genetic information

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Sister chromatids

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joined copies of the original chromosome

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Homologous chromosomes

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(or homologs) are pairs of chromosomes that have the same genes in the same order, but they may have different versions of those genes

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Duplicated chromosomes

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chromosomes that have been copied to prepare for cell division

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Chromatin

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material consisting of DNA and proteins; visible in a dividing cell as individual condensed chromosomes

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Crossing over

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is a process that happens during meiosis where homologous chromosomes exchange pieces of genetic material

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Synapsis

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the process during meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up tightly

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Chiasmata

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(singular, chiasma) where crossovers have occurs

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Independent assortment

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is a process during meiosis where the pairs of homologous chromosomes are randomly distributed to the daughter cells

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Random fertilization

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refers to the idea that any sperm cell can fertilize any egg cell

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Nondisjunction

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a mishap, in which the members of a pair of homologous chromosomes do not move apart properly during meiosis 1 or sister chromatids fail to separate during meiosis 2

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Aneuploidy

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an abnormal chromosome number

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Monosomy

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(2n-1) a type of aneuploidy where a cell is missing one chromosome from a pair. Turner syndrome is a cause of this.

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Trisomy

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(2n+1), a condition where a cell has an extra chromosome, resulting in 3 copies instead of 2. This can lead to down syndrome.

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