Lab Quiz 5 Genetics Flashcards
mitosis
nuclear division, chromosomes redistributed to 2 daughter nuclei
meiosis
reduction division, divides chromosomes in half–results in 4 haploid cells
tetrads
group of 4 chromatids in meiosis 1
crossovers
chiasmata, free ends of one maternal and one paternal chromatid wrap and exchange genetic material
chromosome
barlike bodies of tightly coiled chromatin visible during cell division
sister chromatids
2 identicle helices of replicated DNA held together by centromere
homologous chromosomes
pairs of similar chromosomes–one from each parent, 23 in humans
haploid
gamete (n)
diploid
normal cell or fertilized egg (2n), 46 in humans
alleles
gene coding for same trait/same location on homologous chromosomes
spermiogenesis
process of sperm formation from spermatid
spermatid
immature sperm
oogonium
diploid stem cell of ovaries, rapid mitosis during fetal period
primary/secondary oocyte
squamous cells around oocyte become cuboidal cells, then stratified epithelium (secondary as soon as more than one layer
oocyte
immature female gamete
polar body
unequal cytoplasm division in female gametes