Chapter 13- Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction Flashcards
Hereditary
transmission of traits
Genetics
the study of hereditary
Genes
the units of inheritance
somatic cells number
37 trillion
somatic vs gametes
except sex cells, sex cells
Locus ( Loci)
lOCATION OF GENES on a chromosome
Asexual repdocution mate needed?
NO
Asexual reproduction traits (3) think bacteria !
fast, high number of off spring, good in constant environment,
Sexual reproduction provides
genetic variability which leads to a broader gene pool
life cycle of human
25 years
Karyotype
artificial construct showing all 46 chromosomes and their sizes, shape, patterns etc
__ pairs of autosomes
22 pairs ( 44 chromosomes)
2 sex chromosomes either..
XX or XY
Diploid
46 and 2n
Haploid (half)
23, 1n
a karyotype can be used as a ____
diagnostic tool
an unfertlized egg =
X
sperm can be either
X or Y
Meiosis definition
reductional division of chromosomes in parent cell in half to produce 4 GAMETE cells
Meiosis consists of
Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2
Meiosis acronym for 1 and 2
PMAT1, then PMAT2
Meiosis 1 def
homologous ( same ) chromosomes separate
Meiosis 2 def
sister chromatids split
stem cells
any cells