Meiosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of meiosis?
A
To create sex cells
2
Q
What’s the difference between a haploid cell (sex cell) and a diploid cell (somatic cell)?
A
The amount of chromosomes; sex cells have 23 chromosomes, somatic cells (all non-sex cells) have 46.
3
Q
Meiosis is essentially mitosis done ________ times.
A
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4
Q
What is the process of your parents’ chromosomes swapping DNA traits during meiosis called?
A
homologous (“same structure”) recombination
5
Q
Before homologous recombination can take place, what is the process of your parents’ chromosomes line up with each other and get tangled up?
A
crossing over
6
Q
How many cells are produced by meiosis?
A
4 cells are produced for MEN; 1 cell + 3 polar bodies for WOMEN
