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Question 1

Meiosis

Answer 1

Division of nuclear material that produces sex cells (egg and sperm) with half the number of chromosomes; occurs during sexual reproduction

Question 2

Mitosis

Answer 2

A step in cell division in which the nucleus divides into two, genetically identical nuclei; occurs during asexual reproduction (somatic cells) for growth and repair of cells

Question 3

Nondisjunction

Answer 3

A problem during cell division when paired homologous chromosomes do not separate resulting in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the new cells

Question 4

Reduction Division

Answer 4

The double arm chromosomes number is reduced from a diploid number to a haploid number and the double arm chromosomes are divided into single arm chromosomes

Question 5

Somatic cell

Answer 5

Any cell in the body except the sex cells (egg and sperm) that contains the diploid number of chromosomes; * written as 2n *

Question 6

Tetrad

Answer 6

Structure containing four chromatids that form during meiosis