7.4 meiosis

Question 1

What is meiosis?

Answer 1

A type of cell replication that consist of two parts and makes four genetically unique haploid gametes.

Question 2

What is crossing over?

Answer 2

When homologous chromosomes swap pieces/alleles

Question 3

What is independent assortment?

Answer 3

The 2 possibilities of how chromosomes are arranged in a cell during metaphase I that are both equally probable

Question 4

Homologous chromosomes

Answer 4

A pair of chromosomes of the same size and have similar genes

Question 5

What is a gamete?

Answer 5

Reproductive cell

Question 6

What is fertilization?

Answer 6

When two gametes create a zygote by means of sexual reproduction

Question 7

What are some characteristics of sexual reproduction?

Answer 7

uses gametes, high genetic variation, crossing over, meiosis, independent assortment

Question 8

What are some characteristics of asexual reproduction?

Answer 8

uses somatic cells, low genetic variation, only genetic variation has to come from mutation

Question 9

What are some characteristics of the daughter cells of meiosis?

Answer 9

Four genetically different haploid gametes