Before Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
What stages occur before meiosis?
A
early interphase
late interphase
prophase 1
2
Q
What are homologous pairs?
A
one chromosome from each parent
same gene but different alleles
3
Q
What is a chromosome made up of?
A
chromotaids (the long part) and a centromere that joins the two chromatids
4
Q
What occurs during early interphase?
A
6 chromosomes and 3 homologus pairs
diploid 2n
chromatids are not joined at this point (so no double chromosomes)
5
Q
What occurs during late interphase?
A
6 (double) chromosomes
3 homologous pairs
diploid 2x 2n
the chromatids are joined together at this point
6
Q
What happens at prophase 1?
A
the chromosomes are randomly assorted
nuclear membrane starts to break down
