Lab 4 Flashcards
what is Asexual reproduction
done through mitotic cell division, results in offspring which are genetically identical to the parent organism
organism which reproduce sexually produce…
genetically variable offspring
what does meiosis produce
gametes (egg and sperm) in animals and spores in plants
what does ploidy refer to
the number of “sets” of chromosomes found in a cell
what are diploid organisms
they have two sets of chromosomes in their cells; for every chromosome in the nucleus there is another chromosome that is the same size, shape, and carrying the same genes (AKA homologous chromosomes)
what are homologous chromosomes
they have two sets of chromosomes in their cells; for every chromosome in the nucleus there is another chromosome that is the same size, shape, and carrying the same genes
when referring to diploid organisms or cells what format do we use
2n=number of chromosomes
i.g. most human cells are diploid and contain 46 chromosomes in 23 homologous pairs which is written as 2n=46
do all animals have the same amount of chromosomes
not they do not
what are haploid cells
they only have one type of chromosome in the nucleus (there is no homologous partner for each chromosome)
i.g. eukaryotes are said to he haploid
when referring to haploid organisms or cells what format do we use
n=number of chromosomes
are human gametes haploid or diploid?
they are haploid; they have the haploid number of chromosomes so n=23
what is interkinesis
an interphase like stage between meiosis one and two. but unlike interphase there is no DNA replication, and this stage is usally very short
what is done in meiosis two
it separates replicated chromosomes into single chromosomes
what happens in prophase two
-replicated chromosomes condense again
-new spindle apparatus forms
what happens in pro metaphase two
-nuclear envelope disintegrates again
-spindle microtubules attach to the centromeres of each replicated chromosome
what happens in metaphase two
replicated chromosomes line up individually along the metaphase plate of each daughter cell
what happens in anaphase two
centromeres of each replicated chromosome separate and the resulting single chromosomes are moved to opposite poles by the spindle apparatus
what happen in telophase two
-single chromosomes arrive at opposite poles and start to uncoil
-spindle apparatus disappears
-nuclear envelopes will reform
-nucleoli will become visable
-cytokinesis begins
-at the end of tel 2 there will be 4 daughter cells, each containing the haploid number of single chromosomes (n=2)
what happens in prophase 1
-replicated chromosomes condense
-spindle microtubules begin to form
-homologous chromosomes pair up (process called synapsis) form tetrads
-genetic exchange occurs between homologous chromosomes during a process called crossing over
what happens in prometaphase 1
-nuclear envelope disintegrates
-spindle microtubules attach to centromeres of each replicated chromosome