gametogenesis Flashcards
what is the creation of gametes called
Gametogenisis
what are reprodictie or sex cells
gametes
what does the suffix genesis mean
creation
what is a male gamete
sperm
what is a female gamete
ovum
when does DNA replication occur
interphase
what are variations in a gene/alternate form of genes
alletes
location of gene
Locus
what is pairing of homologous chromosomes
synapsis
what does the suffix homo mean
same
what has to happen to form sister chromatids
tetrads are pulled apart
are gametes haploid or diploid
haploid
A cell with two pairs of each set of chromosomes is called
diploid
These cells are typically found throughout the body tissue and are called
-germ or somatic
somatic
A cell with only one set of chromosomes is called
haploid
sperm and egg cells are called
gametes
A type of cell division that results in diploid cells
mitosis
A type of cell division that results in haploid cells
meiosis
When a sperm and egg combine, it is called
fertilization
During the creation of an oocyte, 3 additional haploid cells are created that will not be fertilized, these cells are called…
polar bodies
what is a chromatiN
uncondensed DNA
what is a chrotiD
Condensed DNA
what are reproductive organs called
Gonads
