Chapter 13: Meiosis

Question 1

Gametes

Answer 1

Sex cells

23 chromosomes

Question 2

Locus

Answer 2

location of a gene on a chromosome

Question 3

Gene

Answer 3

smallest unit of heredity

Question 4

Asexual reproduction

Answer 4

Multicellular organisms can do it! 😱

Question 5

Life cycle

Answer 5

A generation to generation sequence of stages in the reproductive history of an organism

Question 6

Karyotype

Answer 6

An ordered display of chromosomes from a cell

The two chromosomes composing a chromosome pair

Have equal lengths

Question 7

Homologous chromosomes/homologs

Answer 7

Chromosome pair with same length, centromere position, and staining pattern

Question 8

Meiosis

Answer 8

cell division for sex cells/gametes

Produces clones

Question 9

Fertilization

Answer 9

Union of two haploid cells

Question 10

Clone

Answer 10

Genetically identical individuals from the same parent

Mitosis produces clones

Question 11

Meiosis II

Answer 11

Does not have a prometaphase

Question 12

Allele

Answer 12

Different versions of the same gene

Question 13

Mechanisms for genetic shuffling

Answer 13

1. Independent assortment
2. crossing over
3. random fertilization

Question 14

Recombinant chromosomes

Answer 14

combined DNA from each parent

Question 15

Synaptomeal Complex

Answer 15

holds homologs together tightly (like and ice cream sandwich)