Lab 4- mitosis and meiosis Flashcards
1
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homologous chromosomes
A
a pair of chromosomes with one provided by the female and the other from the male
2
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mitosis
A
the division of the original parent cell nucleus
3
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cytokinesis
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the division of the cytoplasm to form two distinct new daughter cells
4
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function of mitosis in the human body
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to produce two identical daughter cells with exactly the same complement of chromosomes
5
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function of meiosis in the human body?
A
the production of gametes, or sperm and eggs
6
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difference in chromosomal events between interphase and interkinesis
A
In interkinesis, DNA replication does not occur because the chromosomes are already duplicated
