Ch. 11 Meiosis

Question 1

What is a Haploid?

Answer 1

when a cell has one set of chromosomes (Gametes)

Question 2

What does Meiosis do to the parent cell?

Answer 2

Meiosis turns the parent diploid cell into four haploid daughter cells.

Question 3

In Meiosis, how does genetic variation occur?

Answer 3

1. Crossing-over
2. Differences in how chromosome pairs line up in Metaphase & Anaphase I

Question 4

Draw a simple diagram of Meiosis starting from S-Phase

Answer 4

S-Phase -> Meiosis I (2 cells) -> Meiosis II (4 daughter cells)

Question 5

What occurs at the end of Meiosis I?

Answer 5

Interkinesis