8.4 Process of Meiosis Flashcards
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Q
Gametes are made by the process of…
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Meiosis
2
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Before meiosis starts…
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DNA replicates itself during interphase
3
Q
Meiosis is a…
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Two stage division
4
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Stage 1:
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Two cells are formed but the chromosomes still have 2 chromatids at the end of this division
5
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Stage 2:
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The chromatids divide giving four haploid cells.
6
Q
Meiosis is important because it produces haploid gametes. This means that…
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The full diploid number is restored at fertilisation
If gametes were not haploid the chromosome number would double with every new generation
7
Q
End of stage 1, chromosomes are still a pair of…
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Sister chromatids
